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BY JARRETT WHITENER
The Kendall County budget and tax rate have been approved following the Aug. 26 Commissioners Court meeting. The tax rate for fiscal year 2025-26 will be $0.377 per $100 valuation, a decrease from the FY 2024-25 rate of $0.3827 per $100 valuation. Despite a half-cent decrease in the overall tax rate, homeowners may pay higher taxes than they did last year, depending on their home’s appraisal value. County staff said the average home value in the county is $593,556. At this value, the homeowner would pay approximately $2,237 in annual county taxes. Kendall County approves FY 2024-25 tax rate
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Precinct 2 Commissioner Andra Wisian said the county has stayed dedicated to providing public services to residents, and the decrease in the overall tax rate highlights the commitment to giving taxpayers the best value for taxes paid. “I think we are being efficient with the taxpayers’ money, providing the best services we can,” Wisian said. Precinct 3 Commissioner Richard Chapman highlighted the work on reducing the tax rate for residents. While the budget is anticipated to bring in around $1.87 million in new revenue, $1.77 million is coming from new development within the county, meaning new revenue from current residents is anticipated to be around $100,000. “This is my seventh budget, and this is as close to no new revenue that this court has ever come,” Chapman said.
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SOURCE: KENDALL COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
A home valued at $500,000 would pay around $1,885 in annual county taxes. This rate will support the county budget, which includes emergency medical services, fire and other public departments.
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