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File #: 22-5736    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Tax Rates Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/15/2022 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/27/2022 Final action: 9/27/2022
Title: Request for discussion and approval of the 2022 tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District dba Harris Health, and Port of Houston Authority. Order for Adoption Consideration of approval of orders for adoption of the proposed 2022 tax rates for Harris County $0.36035, the Harris County Flood Control District $0.03476, Harris County Hospital District $0.17253 and Port of Houston Authority $0.00744 for an overall total of $0.57508.
Attachments: 1. 22-5736 County Tax Rate Adoption 2022 09-27.pdf, 2. 22-5736 Flood Tax Rate Adoption 2022 09-27.pdf, 3. 22-5736 Hospital Tax Rate Adoption 2022 09-27.pdf, 4. 22-5736 Port Tax Rate Adoption 2022 09-27.pdf
Department: Management and Budget
Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Tax Rate

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for discussion and approval of the 2022 tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District dba Harris Health, and Port of Houston Authority.

Order for Adoption
Consideration of approval of orders for adoption of the proposed 2022 tax rates for Harris County $0.36035, the Harris County Flood Control District $0.03476, Harris County Hospital District $0.17253 and Port of Houston Authority $0.00744 for an overall total of $0.57508.
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Background and Discussion:

Commissioners Court must set the 2022 tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, the Hospital District, and the Port of Houston. Setting rates is a multi-step process: Commissioners Court votes to propose rates (September 6 and September 13) then holds a hearing and formally votes to adopt rates (September 27).

The range of rates Commissioners Court can adopt is set by statute and cannot exceed the "Voter Approval Rate" without an election. If Commissioners Court fails to adopt rates, the rates revert to the "No New Revenue Rates".

The County Administrator and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recommend a combined Maintenance and Operation (M&O) and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Harris County Rate of $0.36035 per $100 of assessed value: $0.31762 for M&O and $0.04273 for I&S. The proposed rate would be a reduction in the overall rate for the fourth consecutive year.

The County Administrator and OMB recommend a Flood Control District (FCD) rate of $0.0347...

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