Dallas County Notice of Public Hearing on Dallas County Proposed Tax Rates for Tax Year 2026 – Exceeding Voter-Approv...

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2026-0875 Dallas County Notice of Public Hearing on Dallas County Proposed Tax Rates for Tax Year 2026 – Exceeding Voter-Approval Rate (VAR) and Proposing a Tax Rate Election (TRE) On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 4, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: N/A Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby order and decree that the FY2027 (2026 Tax Year) maximum proposed tax rate for Dallas County Commissioners to consider for Dallas County be established at $0.253150 per $100 assessed valuation, also known as a rate, that will exceed the Voter-Approval Rate (VAR), and direct the Office of Budget and Evaluation to post the required notification of the public hearing. If a rate exceeding the VAR is approved and adopted by the Commissioners Court, a Tax Rate Election would be held on November 3, 2026, pursuant to Tax Code §26.07. Done in open Court August 4, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: Commissioner John Wiley Price and Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia ABSTAINED: