Tyler City Manager Talking Tax Increase
Posted/updated on: August 15, 2013 at 12:41 pm
TYLER — Tyler City Manager Mark McDaniel presented his proposed 2013-14 budget to the City Council Wednesday morning, calling it a responsible restoration budget. “Because of the recession of the last four years, City staff has done everything possible to cut spending to keep the property tax rate flat (and even lowering the rate in 2012) for our citizens,” said McDaniel. “With strong signs of a recovering economy, we must now take steps to restore funding for our core functions. We cannot count on use of savings any longer to fund costs that reoccur every year.”
City officials say Tyler has the lowest municipal property tax rate in the State of Texas among cities with more than 16,000 residents. In some cases it is as much as four times lower than communities of comparable size, according to officials. “While we have been successful in controlling costs and capitalizing on our efficient practices, we must also continue to provide quality services to our citizens and ensure the City is prepared to meet citizen expectations for service levels,” added McDaniel. McDaniel is proposing a 1.23 cent increase in the property tax rate for fiscal year 2013-2014, bringing the rate to 22 cents per $100 valuation.
Opportunities for public input on the budget are available by attending one of two meetings at Tyler City Hall, 212 N. Bonner Ave. on the following dates:
· Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 9:00am
· Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 9:00am
Final adoption of the budget is scheduled for the September 25 meeting, to be held at 9 a.m. at Tyler City Hall. You can go to the News tab at http://www.cityoftyler.org/ for more information.
