County Sets Tax Rate; Adopts Budget
At its regular meeting Sept. 11, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court set the tax rate for 2006-2007 at .3623 per $100 valuation, down from .4106 (.4123 with debt tax) last year. The county was able to drop the .001690 debt tax, since the debt on the community center was paid off in 2006.
The court adopted a budget of approximately $2.9 million, with expected revenues of approximately $2.8 million. The budget is up 8 percent since last year, with income also up 8 percent and expenses up 9 percent. County Treasurer Alan Dierschke said most of the increase in expenses is due to electrical and fuel costs. The county’s taxable value is $675 million, up from $551 million last year.
Dierschke said he expects the county to have reserves of $1.2 million at the end of the fiscal year.
County Won’t Build Fence
The court declined a request from John Mills to build approximately one mile of fence on the east side of County Road 220, although commissioners indicated they would clear the right of way for a fence there. Saying the county hasn’t built fence before, unless it was taking the land, the court expressed concern that building the fence would set an undesirable precedent.
Commissioners discussed a county stock trailer, which has been used by the local 4-H, but is rarely used now. Several options for the trailer were mentioned, but no action was taken.