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Colorado County
P.O. Box 236
Columbus, Texas 78934
propertytaxes@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 732-2604


Colorado County Commissioners Court Members

Ty Prause, County Judge
ty.prause@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 732-2604

Doug Wessels, Commissioner Pct #1                  Ryan Brandt, Commissioner Pct#2
doug.wessels@co.colorado.tx.us                         ryan.brandt@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 234-2071                                                       (979) 725-8416

Keith Neuendorff, Commissioner Pct #3              Darrell Gertson, Commissioner Pct #4     keith.neuendorff@co.colorado.tx.us                    darrell.gertson@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 732-3270                                                       (979) 234-2633


Adopted Budgets

FY2024
FY2023
FY2022

Proposed Budgets

FY2024
FY2023
FY2022

Audited Financial Statements

FY2022
FY2021
FY2020

Change in the amount of the budget from fiscal year 2023 to fiscal year 2024:

$5,169,041       22.62% increase

Of this increase, $3,534,200 is directly related to grant funding from state sources. Excluding the grant funding, the increase is $1,634,841 or a 7.15% increase


Property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations:

FY2022:  $13,412,966 FY2023:  $14,049,812    FY2024: $14,589,100


Property tax revenue budgeted for debt service:

FY2022:  $608,017 FY2023:  $609,221     FY2024:  $603,695

 

Property Tax Rates

          Maintenance & Operations          Debt Service               Total

Adopted Rates                   

2023 Tax Year          $0.462964 $0.019166     $0.48213

2022 Tax Year                 $0.476298                                       $0.020653                   $0.496951

2021 Tax Year                 $0.477934                                       $0.021665                   $0.499599


COLORADO COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.  THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 7.496 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENACE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY
APPROXIMATELY $33.63.

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  • Colorado County’s property tax calculation worksheets
         2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018   

    Below are taxing units located in Colorado County.  Tax Code requires the County to list the Tax Rate Calculation Worksheets for each taxing unit located in the County on the County’s website.  Colorado County does not set the rates or prepare the Tax Rate Calculation for the taxing units below:


    Columbus I.S.D.       2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018     

    Rice Consolidated I.S.D.     2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018   

    Weimar I.S.D.
               2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018      

    City of Columbus     2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018      

    City of Eagle Lake    2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018      

    City of Weimar          2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018      

    Glidden Fresh Water District    2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018      

    Garwood Water District       2023   2022   2021  2020  2019   2018      

    The Falls MUD         2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018      

    Rice Hospital District     2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018      

    County Groundwater District      2023   2022   2021  2020   2019   2018      

    Hallettsville ISD      2023   2022   2021  2020   2019   2018      

    Coastal Bend GCD     2023   2022   2021  2020   2019   2018      
     

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Notice about 2023 tax rates, including the No-New-Revenue rate, the No-New-Revenue Maintenance and Operations rate, and the Voter Approval rate: 
Notice About 2023 Tax Rates for Colorado County.

Truth in Taxation Summary


CAD Property Tax Database:  Click here for more property tax information, a searchable database of properties, and public hearing information for all taxing units in the County.

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Related Documents and Reports

       Auditors Monthly Reports
   Check Register Reports
   T
reasurer’s Monthly Reports
   County Utility Reports
   Outstanding Debt