Maverick County Commissioners to seek tax rate increase and creation of Emergency Services District at August 10th meeting

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015

The Maverick County Commissioners Court will hold a regular meeting on Monday, August 10, 2015, at 5 P.M. at Commissioners Courtroom, located at 500 Quarry Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, and will address 43 agenda items, including No. 40 regarding discussion and possible action to set public hearings on proposed tax rate increase, if necessary; No. 39    regarding proposing a tax rate for 2015 and authorize publication of proposed tax rate; No. No. 27 regarding the creation of a Maverick County Emergency Service District; Nos. 23 through 26 regarding the authorization to transfer funds to the appropriate County financial account to meet the payroll and contractual obligations of the Maverick County Detention Center; No. 16 regarding an amended and restated order of Maverick County, Texas authorizing the issuance and sale of Maverick County, Texas Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2015, and levying a tax in payment thereof in order to pay for Maverick County’s budget deficit caused by the operation of the Maverick County Detention Center; No. 15 regarding the proposal and renewal of an agreement with the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority (Landfill) to request a contribution from the County Landfill to the Countty’s general fund; No. 14 regarding the implementation of computer securtity for all Departments within Maverick County; No. 41-A Executive Session regarding consultation with legal counsel concerning Dos Republicas Coal Partnership for Amendment and Renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0003511000,SAOH Cause No. 582-15-22214; No. 41-B Executive Session regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding proposal concerning the Maverick County Detention Center by the Bondholders; and many other agenda items.

The public is invited to attend the Commissioners Court meeting.