September 8, 2016
The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health conducted public hearings on September 7, 2016, and September 10, 2016 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues of the Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 4.5 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax rate calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code).
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last year’s tax rate of 0.117781 (tax rate for the preceding year) for each $100 of taxable value was $160,999,865 (total amount of taxes imposed in the preceding year).
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of 0.110541 (proposed tax rate) for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $167,273,307 (amount computed by multiplying proposed tax rate by the difference between current total value and new property value).
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of 0.110541 (proposed tax rate) for each $100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $171,524,228 (amount computed by multiplying proposed tax rate by current total value).
The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health Board of Managers is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at Central Health Administrative Offices, 1111 East Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas 78702.
The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health Board of Managers proposes to use the increase in total tax revenue for the purpose of furnishing medical aid and hospital care to indigent and needy persons residing in the district (description of purpose of increase).