Erath County proposes no‑new‑revenue tax rate of 0.3811; public hearings set for September

Erath County staff and commissioners on Monday proposed the county’s no‑new‑revenue tax rate of 0.3811 for the 2025 tax year and scheduled public hearings on the budget and tax rate.

County staff reported the no‑new‑revenue rate is 0.3811 and the voter‑approval rate this year is 0.4055. The county’s combined tax rate last year was 0.3913, staff said. After several hours of internal review, county officials told the court they were comfortable proposing the no‑new‑revenue rate based on current revenue projections and fee increases; the court can later adopt a lower rate but not a higher one when it publishes a proposed rate.

The court set a public hearing on the proposed budget for Sept. 3 and a public hearing on the tax rate for Sept. 8; the court anticipates adopting the budget and tax rate on Sept. 25. Commissioners discussed other budget items during the meeting, including certificate pay for law‑enforcement training levels, but did not finalize those items on Monday.

Why this matters: the proposed tax rate governs county property tax calculations pending formal adoption; the no‑new‑revenue rate is intended not to increase tax collections beyond adjustments for new property value and mandated changes.