NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE  ON TAX RATE  A tax rate of $0.900847 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of Brooks County.  PROPOSED TAX RATE NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX: RATE  $0.900847 per $100 $0.910847 per $100 $0.983219 per $100  The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2024 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Brooks County from the same properties in both the 2023 tax year and the 2024 tax year. The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that Brooks County may adopt without holding an election to The proposed tax rate is not greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that Brooks County is not A: PUBLIC MEETING TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 5, The proposed tax rate is also not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, Brooks County is not required to hold an election to seek voter approval of the rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the Brooks County Commissioner's Court YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED  seek voter approval of the rate.  proposing to increase property taxes for the 2024 tax year.  2024 AT 6:00 p.m AT Brooks Co. Courthouse 2nd Floor Courtroom.  of Brooks County at their offices or by attending the public meeting mentioned above.  AS FOLLOWS:  Property tax amount- (tax rate) X (taxable value of your property)/100  FOR the proposal:  Brooks County Judge, Eric Ramos Comm. Pct. 1 Eduardo "Eddie" Garza  Comm. Pct.2 Rolando Gutierrez Comm. Pct. 4 Martin "Marty" Cabrera  Comm. Pct. 31 Horacio Villarreal III  AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:  Visit lexasgovPropetylaxes to find a link to your. local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by Brooks County last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by Brooks County this year.  scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.  the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.  2023  2024  Change  Total tax rate (per $0.884988  $0.900847  increase of 0.015859 per    $100 of value) taxable value Tax on average homestead properties  $100, or 1.79% increase of 1.04% increase of 12.27, or 2.85% decrease of -64,994, or -1.35%  Average homestead $48,657  $49,163 $442.88 $4,747,894  $430.61  Total tax levy on all $4,812,888  No-New-Revenue Maintenance and Operations Rate Adjustments  Indigent Defense Compensation Expenditures  The Brooks County spent $55,063 from July 1, 2023 to. June 30, 2024 to provide appointed counsel for indigent individuals in criminal or civil proceedings in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted under Article 26.05, Code of Criminal Procedure and to fund the operations of a public defender's office under Article 26.044, Code of Criminal Procedure, less the amount of any state grants received. For the current tax year, the amount of increase above last year's indigent defense compensation expenditures is $8,540. This  increased the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate by $0.000441/S100.  For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for Brooks County at 361-325-5670 Ext.  2c or slvas@cobroAs.tzu5, or visit www.co.brooks.tZ.uS for more information.  File for Record at/ 1:37 o'clock BM. SEP 12024 Elvaray B. Slivas County flerk, Brooks Çounty, Texas Byhnagnd  925