BY ANNA MANESS, BEN THOMPSON & ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
County approves budget, sets FY 2024-25 tax rate Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a $635.13 million fiscal year 2024-25 bud- get and set the 2024 county tax rate at $0.399999 per $100 valuation during an Aug. 27 Commission- ers Court meeting. The breakdown The adopted county budget can be broken down into three funds: general, road and bridge, and debt service. This budget is about $75.02 million higher than the 2023-24 adopted budget of $560.11 million, according to county documents. The details The budget includes 42 new full-time positions and the conversion of three part-time positions to full-time. The new positions include a county administrator and roles in the tax assessor-collec- tor, elections, technology and facilities offices.
Lisa Davis confirmed as Austin’s police chief City Council unanimously confirmed Lisa Davis as chief of the Austin Police Depart- ment Aug. 6. The overview Davis succeeded interim Police Chief Robin Henderson in early September. She was hired on a $275,000 salary. Davis most recently served as assistant chief in Cincinnati, and will be the sec- ond-ever permanent woman chief in Austin. Zooming in Broadnax said he picked Davis given “resoundingly positive” feedback he received from city officials and community members. Davis said her approach will be based on effective, equitable and ethical policing strategies.
County funds
General fund: $361.22M
Debt service fund: $200.75M Road and bridge fund: $73.15M
Total $635.13M
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
The general fund budget also includes an $18.03 million purchase of a 28-acre property with a 75,000 square-foot building. Under the new budget, all civilian employees will receive a 3% cost-of-living and 3% merit increase, while law enforcement and corrections personnel will receive a 3% cost-of-living increase and a step increase of 2%-2.5%. The impact The approved 2024 county tax rate of $0.399999 per $100 valuation will increase annual property taxes on the average homestead residence by $191.45, according to the release.
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