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TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE CENTRAL HEALTH’S FY 24 BUDGET AND TAX RATE

The Travis County Commissioners Court voted to approve the fiscal 2024 proposed budget for Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district. The commissioners also set Central Health’s 2024 property tax rate at 10.07 cents per $100 valuation. For the county’s average assessed home value, that’s a tax increase of about $56 a year.

On the tax rate, the court voted 4-1 for approval. County Judge Andy Brown, Pct. 1 Commissioner Jeff Travillion, Pct. 2 Commissioner Brigid Shea, and Pct. 3 Commissioner Ann Howard all voted in favor; Pct. 4 commissioner Margaret J Gómez voted no. On the budget itself, Shea abstained and Gómez again voted no.

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Travis County Commissioners Approve Central Health’s FY 24 Budget and Tax Rate

Posted: September 27, 2023

AUSTIN – Today (Tuesday, Sept. 26) the Travis County Commissioners Court voted to approve the fiscal 2024 proposed budget for Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district. The commissioners also set […]

Central Health’s Sendero Health Plans Names Sharon Alvis as Next Chief Executive

Posted: September 15, 2023

AUSTIN – Sendero Health Plans Inc. (Sendero) announced Wednesday it has named Sharon J. Alvis as the new chief executive officer to lead the nonprofit health maintenance organization (HMO), which […]

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Central Health Board Adopts Fiscal 2024 Budget

Posted: September 8, 2023

Millions in new investments as hospital district repairs safety net; Travis County commissioners to consider Sept 12 and 19 AUSTIN – The Central Health Board of Managers on Sept. 6 […]

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Notice: The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health 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 6.0 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $6.18 (six dollars and eighteen cents).

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NOTICE: THE TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT D/B/A CENTRAL HEALTH 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 6.0 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $6.18 (SIX DOLLARS AND EIGHTTEEN CENTS).

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