Conduct a Public Hearing and receive comments regarding the adoption of the proposed 2025 property tax rate of $.7595000 per $100 of assessed valuation (Ordinance No. O-25-25).

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This is the Public Hearing on the proposed Property Tax Rate of $.7595000 per $100 of Assessed Valuation. The Mayor will open the Public Hearing and accept citizen comments regarding the proposed Property Tax Rate. The vote on the Tax Rate is scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2025, to be held at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall- 209 S. Washington St., Kaufman, Texas 75142.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).