Page 29 - Crowley FY21 Budget

A tax rate of $0. 699806 per $ 100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of City of Crowley.
PROPOSED TAX RATE $ 0. 699806 per $ 100
NO- NEW - REVENUE TAX RATE $ 0. 672196 per $ 100
VOTER - APPROVAL TAX RATE $ 0. 699807 per $ 100

The no- new - revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2020 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax
revenue for City of Crowley from the same properties in both the 2019 tax
year and the 2020 tax year.
The voter - approval rate is the highest tax rate that City of Crowley may adopt without holding an election to seek
voter approval of the rate.
The proposed tax rate is greater than the no- new - revenue tax rate. This means that City of Crowley is proposing
to increase property taxes for the 2020 tax year.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON August 20, 2020 at 7: 00 PM at
201 E. Main Street Crowley, TX 76036.
The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter - approval tax rate. As a result, City of Crowley is not required to
hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your
support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members ofthe City Council of City of
Crowley at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.
YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE TAX RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED
AS FOLLOWS:

Property tax amount = ( tax rate ) x ( taxable value of your property ) / 100

List names ofall members ofthe governing body below, shoiving hoiv each voted on the proposal to consider the tax
increase or, ifone or more were absent, indicating absences.)

FOR the proposal: Mayor Billy Davis, Christine Gilbreath, Carl Weber, Jesse Johnson and
Jerry Beck
AGAINST the proposal:
PRESENT and not voting:
ABSENT: Tina Pace and Johnny Shotwell

The 86th Legislature modified the manner in which the voter - approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of
growth ofproperty taxes in the state.

The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by City ofCrowley last year
to the taxes proposed to the be imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Crowley this year.

2019 2020 Change

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) 0.681992 0. 699806 3% increase
Average homestead taxable value 167,411 174,424 4% increase

Tax on average homestead 1, 142 1, 221 7% increase
Total tax levy on all properties 7, 258, 177 7,278,385 0% increase

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