NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE  ON TAX RATE  A tax rate of $0.884988 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  $0.884988 per $100 $0.884988 per $100 $0.922255 per $100  The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2023 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Brooks County from the same properties in both the 2022 tax year and the 2023 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 7, 2023. AT 6:00 p.m ATI Brooks Co. Courthouse 2nd Floor Courtroom 100. E. Miller St. Falfurrias, TX 78355. The proposed tax rate is also not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As al 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 of Brooks County at 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 2023 tax year.  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:  Rolando Gutierrez, Comm. Pct. 2  Horacio Villarreal III, Comm. Pct. 3  Ernesto "Pepe" Williams Comm. Pct. Eric Ramos, County Judge  4  AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:  Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Comm. Pct. 1  Visit' casgovropetylaes 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.  2022  2023  Change  Total tax rate (per $0.889010  $0.884988  decrease of -0.004022, or    $100 of value) taxable value Tax on average homestead properties  -0.45%  Average homestead $48,599  $48,657 $430.61 $4,860,365  increase of 58, or 0.12% decrease of -1.44, or -0.33% decrease of -13,420, or -0.28%  $432.05  Total tax levy on all $4,873,785  No-New-Reyenue Maintenance and Operations Rate Adjustments  Indigent Defense Compensation Expenditures  The Brooks County spent $46,523 from July 1, 2022 to. June 30, 2023 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 $2,873. This  increased the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate by $0.000398/S100.  For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for Brooks County at 3613255670 or  SIvas@cobrooAs.tkI5; or visit www.cobrooks.KuS for more information.  Flet for Record) ar Vosck. EM SEP 01.2023 Sias tip  Coury! By:  Texas Deputy