If you’re an average home owner in Donley County you will likely be paying almost a dollar a month more in taxes to support the county’s budget for fiscal year 2013.
That tax increase will help support a $2 million budget that is $61,879 less than the one approved by Donley County Commissioners last year.
The new budget will require a total property tax rate of $0.598656 per $100 valuation, which is up from $0.573253 last year. The proposed rate would levy taxes of $299.33 on a $50,000 home. The Donley Appraisal District reports the average county homestead is valued at $32,717 this year.
The budget does not include any raises for county employees but does anticipate a 3.7 percent increase in health insurance premiums for employees.
The biggest savings in the budget comes from the elimination of a part time position in the County Clerk’s office, resulting in about $9,400 less in that office.
The county budget provides for up to $50,000 in the event convicted child killer Robert Babcock files an appeal in his case.
The county expects to collect about $1,060,929.27 in total property taxes, which is up from $987,916.12 anticipated by the current budget.
Commissioners will hold hearings on the tax rate at 9 a.m. on September 19 and September 24.
A budget hearing will be held at 9 a.m. on September 27, and both the tax rate and the budget will be voted on by commissioners that day. The proposed budget is available for inspection at the County Clerk’s office in the Courthouse Annex and online www.co.donley.tx.us.
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