Directors to consider 2026 tax rates

Richard Stone • August 24, 2026

Decreased values drive slight increase

Directors of the Lower Brushy Creek WCID will hold a public hearing on the district’s proposed 2026 property tax rate 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St. in Taylor.  You can find the "Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate" at this link


Overall property values in the district decreased over 2025 values which will cause a slight increase in taxes and tax rates. The proposed property tax rate for 2026 is 1.9166-cents per $100 valuation, an increase of 0.2217-cents over 2025. If approved, the tax on an average residential homestead in the district would increase from $55.60 a year to $60.05, an increase of $4.44.


Taxes for individual properties may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of a given property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of specific properties in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.


You can find the proposed FY 2027 budget on page 18 at this link

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