LLANO COUNTY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION - August 31, 2021
OFFICE OF LLANO COUNTY JUDGE
LLANO COUNTY FY 2022 BUDGET
Llano, TX- 1:00 PM-
On August 30, 2021, the Llano Count Commissioners Court unanimously passed and adopted the new Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.
The proposed Llano County property tax rate is to be set at .29574 (29.574 cents per $100 of taxable value), which is the same rate as the current year. Of the 254 counties in Texas, Llano County’s tax rate is among some of the lowest in the state.
While the Llano County Property tax rate remains the same as last year, taxable property values have increased in the county over the past year which will increase property tax revenue even with no increase in the tax rate.
The proposed budget for the for 2021/2022 fiscal year will raise more revenue from property taxes than the previous year’s budget by an amount of $1,425,155 which is a 12.1% increase from last year’s budget. This includes property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year of $388,535.
“We are fortunate that Llano County is capable of not only establishing conservative budgets, but that our elected officials and department heads continue to work together and within their budgets to maintain continuity of operations throughout the year.” said Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham, “Over the last few years, we have been faced with challenges such as the 2018 flood, a continued response to COVID-19 and the historic freeze in February. The Commissioners and I are very fortunate to have the level of communication and collaboration needed to work in a disciplined fiduciary responsible manner during challenging times.”
Judge Cunningham added, “I am excited for what the future holds for Llano County in the coming years. Together we will continue to seek cost savings and explore areas that we can introduce and integrate improvements in the services Llano County provides our citizens, businesses, and visitors.”
The Llano County FY 2022 Budget can be reviewed at https://www.co.llano.tx.us/page/llano.Budgets