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No county tax hike proposed
While a property tax hike has not been proposed, Hays County’s top elected official warned that residents could still be paying higher taxes due to rising appraisal values.
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra issued that caution July 30 during the first draft of the county’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget, which currently hovers at approximately $273 million.
The budget doesn’t currently call for a property tax rate increase; his plan invests money into pay raises for county staff and ...