The average property tax bill for homesteaded properties in the City of Devine looks to rise $35.00 under the Devine City Council’s proposed 2020 tax rate of $0.5298 per $100 of valuation.
A final public hearing on and adoption of the tax rate is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at 6:00 pm at the George S. Woods Community Center in Devine.
Though the proposed tax rate is the same as the 2019 rate, the average tax bill will increase thanks to a 6.55 percent increase in taxable value.
In order to keep taxes at the 2019 level, Council would have to lower the tax rate to $0.5141.
District 1 Councilman Rufino Vega, District 2 Councilman Steve Lopez, District 3 Councilman David Espinosa, District 4 Councilman Chuck Guzman, and District 5 Councilwoman Debra Randall all approved the proposed tax rate.
The tax rate and budget for the upcoming fiscal year must be adopted no later than Sept. 30.
By Marly Davis
Staff Writer
