Tyler’s Property Tax Rate to Drop a Tenth of a Cent

TYLER — As part of the proposed 2012-13 budget presented by City Manager Mark McDaniel to the City Council Tyler is planning to decrease its property tax rate by $.0012, to 20.77 cents per $100 valuation. Officials say the city also plans on continuing to set the standard for performance excellence in local government. “Tyler has a long history of performance excellence that was built upon the foundation of the Blueprint launched in 1996,” said McDaniel. “Since then, we have carried that legacy forward and the outcomes speak for themselves.” In 1994 Tyler’s tax rate was 53 cents. In the last 16 years, it has decreased by more than 60% to the proposed rate of 20.77 cents. You can go to http://www.cityoftyler.org to read more.