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Proposed Tax Rate Lacks Key Context for Taxpayers
Anna ISD is holding a public hearing to adopt its 2026-2027 budget and a total property tax rate of $1.2158. Crucially, the agenda does not state the ‘no-new-revenue’ tax rate, which is the rate that would collect the same amount of money from existing properties as the previous year. Without this comparison, it is impossible for taxpayers to know if this proposal is a backdoor tax increase, driven by rising property values, that will increase their total tax bill. This omission obscures the true financial impact on homeowners.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: This is the public hearing to set your property tax bill. Show up on August 27th and sign up for public comment. Ask the board three questions before they vote: 1. What is the no-new-revenue tax rate? 2. What is the voter-approval tax rate? 3. By what percentage will the total tax levy (the total dollars collected from taxpayers) increase under this proposed budget and tax rate? Contact the Anna ISD administration to demand these figures be published online before the hearing.
💰 Impact: An undisclosed increase in the total tax levy, leading to higher property tax bills for residents.
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