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Bandera County commissioners approve a resolution designating Oct. 6-12 as National 4-H Week.
Photo by Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
October 3, 2024
Bandera County Commissioners Court briefing
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
Bandera County commissioners unanimously approved the 2024-25 tax rate of $0.5195 per $100 valuation. The rate is four cents less than last year’s, and more revenue is expected due to new and higher-appraised property values.
“We are decreasing the tax rate for the third year in a row. The property base is going up,” County Judge Richard Evans said last Thursday. “We’re trying to be good stewards of your money, that we take care of for you, and not make it difficult to live here.”
The new fiscal year budget and tax rate took effect Oct. 1.
In other business, commissioners approved a resolution designating Oct. 6-12 as National 4-H Week.
Bandera County Sheriff Dan Butts reported in August, deputies responded to 485 calls for service, and traveled 25,265 miles, with an average tone to on-scene time for priority calls of 12.53 minutes. Authorities made eight felony arrests, nine misdemeanor arrests and responded to 29 animal-related calls. The county was the primary responder to calls in the city 12 times. The county jail’s average population was 49 inmates, six of whom are contracted from other counties. There were 47 bookings into the county jail, and 13 out-of-county transports.
Butts said the Sheriff’s Office has six openings, and as of last Wednesday, three candidates were interviewed.
“We are decreasing the tax rate for the third year in a row. The property base is going up,” County Judge Richard Evans said last Thursday. “We’re trying to be good stewards of your money, that we take care of for you, and not make it difficult to live here.”
The new fiscal year budget and tax rate took effect Oct. 1.
In other business, commissioners approved a resolution designating Oct. 6-12 as National 4-H Week.
Bandera County Sheriff Dan Butts reported in August, deputies responded to 485 calls for service, and traveled 25,265 miles, with an average tone to on-scene time for priority calls of 12.53 minutes. Authorities made eight felony arrests, nine misdemeanor arrests and responded to 29 animal-related calls. The county was the primary responder to calls in the city 12 times. The county jail’s average population was 49 inmates, six of whom are contracted from other counties. There were 47 bookings into the county jail, and 13 out-of-county transports.
Butts said the Sheriff’s Office has six openings, and as of last Wednesday, three candidates were interviewed.