County Judge lays out proposed 2022 budget

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra recently laid out his proposed budget for fiscal year 2022, including the lowest tax rate in 30 years.

Becerra introduced his proposed budget during a special-called Hays County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday. The proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2022 is $0.3867 — a no new revenue tax rate.

“COVID continues to impact our citizenry not only physically but economically, so in an attempt to help our citizens and as a challenge to our municipalities and independent school districts, I am reducing the tax rate again this year to a no new revenue rate,” Becerra said.