Official Minutes for Webb County Commissioners Court Special Meeting Friday, September 1, 2017 at 9:00 AM (Approved September 25, 2017)

Let it be remembered that a special meeting of the Webb County Commissioners Court was held at 9:00 a.m. at the regular meeting place with the following members present to wit: Tano E. Tijerina,                                 County Judge Jesse Gonzalez,                                 Commissioner, Pct. 1 Jaime Alberto Canales,                       Commissioner, Pct. 4 Thus constituting a quorum, the Commissioners Court proceeded to act upon the Agenda as posted in the meeting notice of the 29th day of August 2017. Present also were Mrs. Virginia M. Rodriguez, Deputy County Clerk representing Mrs. Margie Ramirez Ibarra, Ex-officio Clerk of the Commissioners Court, various officers and others interested in the business of the Court.

1.					Roll Call by Honorable Margie Ramirez-Ibarra, Webb County Clerk
					Roll Call by Mrs. Lucina Perez, Chief Deputy County Clerk on behalf of the Honorable Margie Ramirez Ibarra, Webb County Clerk.
					Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Jesse Gonzalez to excuse Cmr. Tijerina and Cmr. Galo
					Vote: 3 - 0 Motion Carried
					Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 4 Jaime Alberto Canales to open up Public Hearing
					Vote: 3 - 0 Motion Carried
2.					Open Public Hearing on Tax Increase (pursuant to Chapter 26, Tax Code) by Honorable Tano E. Tijerina, Webb County Judge.
					Judge Tijerina asked if anyone was for or against. No one responded.
3.					Public Hearing on Tax Increase. Last year, the Webb County property tax rate was 0.414700. That rate raised $70,374,192 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 0.414700. This rate will raise $78,259,758 which is $7,885,566 more in revenues than that raised by taxes imposed last year.
4.					The Commissioners Court of Webb County is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held on Monday, September 11, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., at the Webb County Courthouse, Second Floor, 1000 Houston St., Laredo, TX 78040.
5.					Close Public Hearing
					Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 4 Jaime Alberto Canales to close Public Hearing
					Vote: 3 - 0 Motion Carried