Commissioners Court schedules new budget, tax rate hearing

The DeWitt County Commissioners Court held a special meeting Friday, Sept. 5, at 9 a.m.

Items on the Aug. 25 meeting agenda were revisited and action taken on them again, as notice of the Aug. 25 meeting was not posted on the county website. County officials said the court’s intent and obligation is for proper notice to be given for citizens to be aware of items under consideration and have the opportunity to attend and address the court.

The court scheduled a public hearing on the 2026 proposed budget and the 2025 proposed tax rate for Monday, Sept. 22. A handout entitled “Taxpayer Impact Statement” compared the taxes assessed on a homestead with the 2024 appraisal value and tax rate and the 2025 appraisal value and two possible tax rates.