Tyler Proposing Tax Hike and Fee Increases

TYLER – A slight tax increase is contained in Tyler’s proposed budget, which was presented to the city council Wednesday. The one cent tax hike takes the city’s tax rate from 23 cents to 24 cents per $100 valuation. The increase is proposed to cover lower sales tax revenues and a decline in the oil and gas sector. But, the tax hike is not the only proposed increase. Hikes are also proposed for city water, wastewater and garbage collection. Public input on the proposed budget will be taken at the city council meetings on august 23rd and 30th. The final adoption of the budget is scheduled at the council meeting September 13th.