The two Republican members of Harris County Commissioners Court said Friday they would...
Harris County Commissioners Court, from left, Jack Cagle, Tom Ramsey, Judge Lina Hidalgo, Adrian Garcia and Rodney Ellis Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Houston.
Garcia's proposal, unveiled in a Friday morning news conference, would set the overall property tax rate at 56.3 cents per $100 of assessed value, 1.2 cents lower than the rate originally proposed by the Democratic majority.Under the rate of 57.5 cents originally proposed by the Democrats, the owner of a $250,000 home with a standard 20 percent homestead exemption would save about $12 in the first year, assuming the appraised value was unchanged from the previous year.
Last week, Cagle pitched a compromise plan and called on County Judge Lina Hidalgo to schedule a special discussion-only meeting to debate the proposal. Hidalgo did not. “I was very clear on September 6th that my proposal was $20 million for 200 patrol officers for sheriffs and constables countywide — 100 for sheriffs and 100 constables. $20 million for law enforcement is not the same thing,” Ramsey said in an emailed statement."We need to limit the amount of tax dollars taken from the residents. Commissioner Garcia wants to take over $180 million in additional tax revenue, and I don’t agree with that.
“We cannot leave our hospital system underfunded,” Garcia said. “Make no mistake, this is not just for those without health insurance. Even people with the best insurance plans would be impacted by Harris Health not having enough money for everyday operations.”
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