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Round Rock ratifies property tax increase, passes budget The city of Round Rock ratified the property tax rate for fiscal year 2024-25 at 36 cents per $100 valuation, following City Council approval Sept. 12. The fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Explained For the average homeowner with a median taxable property value of $376,169, the rate means an increase of almost $9 a month over last year’s rate. The increase will go toward new public safety positions, competitive pay programs and voter-approved bond projects, accord- ing to city documents. The city also passed the corresponding $682.2 million budget at the same meeting.
Round Rock appoints new city manager Brooks Bennett will take over as the new city manager of Round Rock following City Council approval at a meeting Aug. 22. He will replace Laurie Hadley when she retires in December. The backstory Hadley became city manager in 2015 after serving as assistant city manger for four years. She has 30 years of experience in local government in Arizona and Texas. “I’ve seen firsthand the dedication and passion that Brooks has for our community, and he is abso- lutely the right person to lead us into the future,” Hadley said at the City Council meeting. Bennett has served as assistant city manager since 2015, but has worked for the city of Round Rock since 2004. He previously held positions in the Communications and Information Technology Department, including chief information officer.
“My personal mission in life has been to serve the city of Round Rock to the best of my ability for as long as I’m e ective. It hasn’t been about seeking a position.
It hasn’t been about seeking titles; it’s about service to the community, because that’s what I was taught,
and that’s what I was born and bred to do.” BROOKS BENNETT, CITY MANAGER
He will take over for Hadley Dec. 8. Did you know?
Bennett’s father, Bob, was the Round Rock city manager from 1979 to 2003. He is the namesake of the Bob Bennett Utilities and Transportation Building.
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