Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
The Williamson County will hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 4.235057 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

The public hearing will be held on August 22, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Pct 3 Justice of the Peace Courtroom, 301 S. East Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas. A second hearing will be held on August 25, 2006 at 10:00 AM at Pct 3 Justice of the Peace Courtroom, 301 S. East Inner Loop Road, Georgetown, Texas.

The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows:
FOR:   John Doerfler, Greg Boatright, Lisa Birkman, and David Hays
AGAINST:   None
PRESENT and not voting:   None
ABSENT:   Frankie Limmer
 
Comparison of Proposed Budget with Last Year's Budget
The applicable percentage increase or decrease (or difference) in the amount budgeted in the preceding fiscal year and the amount budgeted for the fiscal year that begins during the current tax year is indicated for each of the following expenditure categories:
Maintenance and operations 5.880000 % (increase)  or   % (decrease)
Debt service 20.250000 % (increase)  or   % (decrease)
Total expenditures 5.880000 % (increase)  or   % (decrease)
 
Total Appraised Value and Total Taxable Value
as calculated under section 26.04, Tax Code
  Preceding Tax Year Current Tax Year
Total appraised value* of all property $22,831,999,162 $23,697,589,240
Total appraised value* of new property** $1,699,210,673 $2,168,535,816
Total taxable value*** of all property $20,999,563,381 $21,679,045,250
Total taxable value*** of new property** $886,034,334 $1,227,701,543
 
Bonded Indebtedness
Total amount of outstanding and unpaid bonded indebtedness: $495,230,000
 
Tax Rates
Adopted tax rate for the preceding tax year $0.499657 per $100 in value
Proposed tax rate for the current tax year $0.499657 per $100 in value
Difference in the propsed tax rate and the
  adopted tax rate for the preceding tax year $0.000000 per $100 in value
 
Percentage increase or decrease in the 0.000000 % Increase
  propsed tax rate and the adopted tax   OR
  rate for the preceding tax year % Decrease
 
These tax rate figures are not adjusted for changes in the taxable value of property.

Comparison of Residence Homestead Values
Average appraised and taxable values on residence homesteads are compared from the preceding tax year and the current tax year.
 
Preceding Tax Year Current Tax Year
Average residence homestead appraised value $155,351 $164,085
 
Homestead exemption amount for the taxing unit (excluding special exemptions for persons 65 years of age or older or disabled) $0 $0
 
Average taxable value of a residence homestead (excluding special exemptions for persons 65 years of age or older or disabled) $150,688 $159,197
 
Comparison of Residence Homestead Taxes
The taxes that would have been imposed in the preceding tax year on a residence homestead at the average appraised value (excluding special exemptions for person 65 years of age or older or disabled) are estimated to be $753. The taxes that would be imposed in the current tax year on the residence homestead appraised at the average appraised value in the current tax year (excluding special exemptions for person 65 years of age or older or disabled), if the proposed tax rate is adopted, are estimated to be $795. The difference between the amount of the taxes on the average residence homestead in the current tax year, if the proposed tax rate is adopted, and the preceding tax year would be an increase of $42 of taxes.