lost my dog said:
deh40 said:
Ford has said publicly multiple times he is willing to agree on something between the no new revenue rate and the proposed 15% increase rate.
I need to read more. I will look into this. Thanks
Just one example:
"Aldrich's recommendations would be $0.4435 per $100 valuation or $0.4535 per $100 valuation. The $0.4435 rate would be neutral to the homeowner, he said, while the $0.4535 would support the ongoing expenses included in the budget that was adopted on Sept. 6, but would not add to the county's general fund."
"That would be agreeable, but there is no sense of desire to reconsider," he said.
"My desire would be to find some middle ground that we can agree on, and it would be a 5-0 vote," Ford said.
https://theeagle.com/news/local/brazos-county-commissioners-remain-at-odds-and-absent-in-fight-over-tax-rate/article_27faaee4-33dc-11ed-909c-23e9ee6dc8eb.htmlIf $.45 covers the budget and they have $80 million already in reserve, why do they need $.48? I doubt many of the taxpayers that will be footing the bill are getting 15+% raises, like the $.48 rate would give the County.