The Whitney City Council held public hearings on the city budget and tax rate and discussed funding sources for the library during a special meeting Thursday, September 11. There were no public comments on the proposals during the hearings, and the proposed budget was approved. Council member Amy Teal voted no, council member Jason Ince … Continue reading Council approves city budget
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Council to hold public hearing on budget, tax rate Thursday
The Whitney City Council will meet in a special session at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 11, to hold public hearings on the city's proposed tax rate and budget for the coming fiscal year. The council has proposed the no-new-revenue rate of $0.5764 per $100 valuation. That is a decrease from last year's rate of $0.6505 … Continue reading Council to hold public hearing on budget, tax rate Thursday
WISD tax rate, budget set for 2025-26
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the district's budget and tax rate in a special meeting held Thursday, August 28. The board approved a tax rate of $0.9511 per $100 property valuation. That is down from last year's rate of $0.9938 but is the calculated voter-approval rate, which would trigger an election … Continue reading WISD tax rate, budget set for 2025-26
Commissioners finalize county budget, tax rate
The Hill County Commissioners Court voted to approve the tax rate and budget for the coming year after no citizens spoke during a public hearing on the proposals Tuesday, August 26. The approved total combined tax rate for the county is $0.452647 per $100 property valuation, which breaks down to $0.387769 for the general fund … Continue reading Commissioners finalize county budget, tax rate
Proposed Hill County budget, tax rate filed
Hill County Judge Shane Brassell filed the proposed county budget for the fiscal year beginning in October recently. The draft spending plan was filed in County Clerk Nicole Tanner's office Thursday, August 14. The judge worked with Auditor Susan Swilling and Treasurer Rachel Parker on the document with input from commissioners and department heads. While … Continue reading Proposed Hill County budget, tax rate filed
WISD board hears budget presentation
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a special session Tuesday, July 22, and heard a preliminary budget report for the coming fiscal year. Superintendent Todd Southard gave an overview of the preliminary budget for the 2025-26 year. One of the main goals of this year's budget is to resolve issues and … Continue reading WISD board hears budget presentation
Department heads present county budget requests
Hill County elected officials and department heads presented funding requests for their departments when the Hill County Commissioners Court held budget workshops Monday, July 21, and Tuesday, July 22. Commissioners heard many of the usual requests for budget adjustments based on increased costs or workloads, but the discussions led to a few broader conversations about … Continue reading Department heads present county budget requests
Court hears update on HCSO budget
The Hill County Commissioners Court discussed upcoming budget amendments that will be needed to address issues that the new administration has discovered at the sheriff's office during a meeting held Tuesday, January 28. One issue Sheriff Hunter Barnes presented to the court involved a past-due bill for Leads Online, a law enforcement database subscription that … Continue reading Court hears update on HCSO budget
Hill County commissioners discuss plan to address comp time liability
Editor: Shannon Cottongame July 21, 2023 In a meeting held Tuesday, July 11, the Hill County Commissioners Court began developing a plan to address compensatory time that County Judge Justin Lewis said has gotten out of control. Lewis explained to the court that County Treasurer Rachel Parker had brought the issue to his attention. “We … Continue reading Hill County commissioners discuss plan to address comp time liability
County commissioners adopt budget, tax rate
Editor: Shannon Cottongame September 21, 2022 The Hill County Commissioners Court approved the county budget and tax rate in a meeting held Tuesday, September 13. The total county tax rate is comprised of two rates: the general fund rate, which is used for general operating expenses; and the FM lateral rate, which can only be … Continue reading County commissioners adopt budget, tax rate
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