LONGVIEW, Texas — The city of Longview is considering a 3% cut in its property tax rate for the upcoming budget year.
This past month, City Manager Rolin McPhee presented the City Council with a total proposed 2023-24 budget of $217.36 million, which is about $6 million more than the 2022-23 budget of $211.17 million.
McPhee returned to the council Thursday with an amended total budget of $216.94 million. The main difference is finalized property tax valuations significantly exceeded the initial estimates provided by the Gregg County Appraisal District, he said.
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