Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | October 2023

Government

Pugerville adopts tax rate increase Average homesteads in Pugerville will see a 24% increase in city property tax bills after City Council adopted a new tax rate and budget for scal year 2023-24. Overview Council approved Sept. 12 the new rate of $0.5362 per $100 valuation, an increase from the previous $0.4813 per $100 valuation. The rate increase means homeowners will pay around $536.20 per $100,000 valuation of their home. This comes after a nearly 12% increase on tax bills last year. Much of the increase is due to bonds the city has issued stemming from a $191 million bond election in 2020, funding from which will go to parks, roads, a recreation center, a municipal complex, a public parking structure and a new public works facility.

County budget to fund new safety positions Williamson County Commissioners Court adopted a $560.1 million budget for scal year 2023-24 and set a new tax rate Aug. 29. Overview The total budget is made up of three funds: • $318.1 million general fund • $72.3 million road and bridge fund • $169.6 million debt service fund The budget includes funding for 45 new posi- tions, including six deputy sheri ocers. What residents should know The adopted tax rate, which went into eect Oct. 1, is $0.377445 per $100 valuation, compared to the FY 2022-23 rate of $0.375608 per $100 valu- ation. The average county homeowner is expected to pay $130 more in property taxes for FY 2023-24,

“Budgets are the end product of much compromise and anguish. In the end, our combined

goals are to provide for the future needs of both our residents and our county departments.” TERRY COOK, PRECINCT 1 COMMISSIONER

according to a Williamson County news release. Also of note Commissioners approved a 4% merit increase in the budget to help retain and recruit employees. Meanwhile, increases of 2% and 2.5% were worked into the salary charts for law enforcement and corrections ocers. In addition, commissioners approved a midyear increase for law enforcement based on a salary study at a cost of $5 million.

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