PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE

PUBLIC NOTICE
OF
PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE

WEBB COUNTY COURTHOUSE
1000 HOUSTON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.








 
There will be Two (2) Public Hearings to consider the tax increase. This public hearing is the first of the two and will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Webb County Courthouse, Second Floor, 1000 Houston St., Laredo, TX, 78040. You have the right and are encouraged to attend the hearings and make comments if you wish.

 
             
1. Roll Call by Honorable Margie Ramirez-Ibarra, Webb County Clerk
 
2. Open Public Hearing on Tax Increase (pursuant to Chapter 26, Tax Code) by Honorable Tano E. Tijerina, Webb County Judge.
 
3. PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE. Public Hearing of proposed tax rate of $0.390000 per $100 value for Tax Year 2023. This rate raises $123,675,950, which is $13,764,217 or 12.52% more in revenues than that raise by taxes imposed last year. The tax rate will provide revenue for the General Fund, Road & Bridge Fund and Debt Service.  The rate includes $0.351478 per $100 value for General Fund Maintenance and Operation; $0.024106 per $100 value for General Fund – Debt Service Bonds; $0.014122 for Road & Bridge Fund M&O; $0.000294 for Road & Bridge – Debt Service – Bonds.
 
             
4. The Webb County Commissioners Court is scheduled to vote on the tax rate on September 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Webb County Courthouse located at 1000 Houston Street, 2nd Floor, Laredo, Texas. 78040. As per the Property Tax Code, Section 26.061(d) (Effective January 1, 2020) the governing body may vote on the proposed tax rate at the public hearing. If the governing body does not vote on the proposed tax rate at the public hearing, the governing body shall announce at the public hearing the date, time, and place of the meeting at which it will vote on the proposed tax rate.
 
5. Close Public Hearing
 
           
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The Webb County Commissioners Court hereby reserves the right to go into Closed Session at any time during this public meeting, if such is requested by the County Attorney or other legal counsel for the County, pursuant to his or her duty under Section 551.071(2) of the Government Code, to consult privately with his or her client on an item on the agenda, or on a matter arising out of such item.

 
DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aid of service such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or need large print are requested to contact the court administrator at (956) 523-4622.

DATED THIS ____ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023


By: ______________________________
      Melinda Mata
      Court Administrator
 
 CERTIFICATION OF NOTICE AND POSTING
 

I, the undersigned, County Clerk, do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the Webb County Commissioners Court, is a true and correct copy of said notice, and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at the Courthouse door of Webb County, Texas, at a place readily accessible to the general public at all times on the___ day of September, 2023 and said notice remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.

DATED THIS ____ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023

MARGIE RAMIREZ IBARRA, COUNTY CLERK, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS


BY: ______________________________________________
      Margie Ramirez-Ibarra, County Clerk