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PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE
There will be Two (2) Public Hearings to consider the tax revenue increase. This public hearing is the first of the two and will be held on Monday, August 26, 2019 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.PUBLIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE WEBB COUNTY COURTHOUSE 1000 HOUSTON STREET, 2ND FLOOR LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. |
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. Last year, the Webb County property tax rate was 0.412000. That rate raised $84,953,681 in revenues, a portion of which was used to fund maintenance and operations such as for road and bridge, law enforcement, judicial functions, county government, health and welfare, recreation and culture, community service, and other sources and uses. This year, Webb County Commissioners Court is proposing a property tax rate of 0.412000. This rate will raise $93,762,106 which is $8,808,425 more in revenues than that raised by taxes imposed last year. | |||||
4. | Announcement of the date, time and place of the 2nd Public Hearing to consider the tax revenue increase. The 2nd Public Hearing will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., at the Webb County Courthouse, Second Floor, Commissioners Court, 1000 Houston St., Laredo, TX 78040. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views. | |||||
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. |
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DATED THIS ____ DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 By: ______________________________ Melinda Mata Court Administrator |
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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 August, 2019 and said notice remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. DATED THIS ____ DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 MARGIE RAMIREZ IBARRA, COUNTY CLERK, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS BY: ______________________________________________ Margie Ramirez-Ibarra, County Clerk |