Public Hearing on Tax Increase

Please view the official notice: ESD 10 Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase

The Montgomery County Emergency Service District No. 10 will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 9.89 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

The first public hearing will be held on:
August 25, 2016 at 9:00 AM at MAGNOLIA
FIRE STATION, 18215 BUDDY RILEY BLVD., MAGNOLIA, TX 77354.

The second public hearing will be held on:
August 29, 2016 at 9:00 AM at MAGNOLIA
FIRE STATION, 18215 BUDDY RILEY BLVD., MAGNOLIA, TX 77354.

The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Montgomery County Emergency Service District No. 10 last year was $246,949. Based on last year’s tax rate of $0.0970 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $239.54. The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Montgomery County Emergency Service District No. 10 this year is $269,268. If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.0910 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be 245.03.
If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.1000 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $269.27. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views.

The ESD requests that members of the public park in the Visitors’ parking lot on the south side of the building and follow the walkway to the Administration Building entrance.

Visitors’ Parking Lot- Station 181