Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TO VOTE ON TAX RATE

PROPOSED TAX RATE

$0.408046 per $100
NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE$0.420521 per $100

VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE

$0.414876 per $100


The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2023 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of Murphy from the same properties in both the 2022 tax year and the 2023 tax year.

The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that City of Murphy may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate.

The proposed tax rate is not greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that City of Murphy is not proposing to increase property taxes for the 2023 tax year.

A PUBLIC MEETING TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 5, 2023 AT 6:00 PM AT Murphy City Hall Council Chambers, 206 N. Murphy Rd., Murphy, TX 75094.

The proposed tax rate is also not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, City of Murphy is not required to hold an election to seek voter approval of the rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the City of Murphy at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.

YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:

Property tax amount= (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100

FOR the proposal: Mayor Scott Bradley, Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth Abraham

Councilmember Jené Butler, Councilmember Andrew Chase

Councilmember Laura Deel, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Ken Oltmann

AGAINST the proposal:

PRESENT: and not voting:

ABSENT:  Councilmember Jennifer Berthiaume


Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Murphy last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Murphy this year.


2022 

2023 

Change

Total tax rate (per $100 of value) 

$0.465000

$0.408046

Decrease of – 0.056954 or -12.25%

Average homestead taxable value

$451,163

$498,507

Increase of 47,344, or 10.49%

Tax on average homestead

$2,097.91

$2,034.14

Decrease of -63.77 or -3.04%

Total tax levy on all properties

$14,344,156

$13,940,888

Decrease of -403.268 or -2.81%


For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for the City of Murphy at (972)547-5020 or taxassessor@collincountytx.gov, or visit www.murphytx.org for more information.

 

 

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF MURPHY

PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

 

The City of Murphy will conduct a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY24) Budget on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Murphy Municipal Complex, City Council Chambers, 206 North Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas 75094.


This budget will raise less revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by -$430,268, which is a -2.81% decrease from last year’s budget.  The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $42,706.  

 
You have a right to attend the Public Hearing and make comments in person, via phone, or via video conferencing technology pursuant to section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code. Please review the agenda posting for the September 5, 2023, City Council meeting for information regarding how to attend the meeting via phone and/or video conferencing technology.
 
A copy of the FY24 Budget is on file with the City Secretary’s Office located at 206 North Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas 75094. It is also available on the City’s website.

 

Dated this 18th day of August, 2023.

Berna Fitzpatrick-Wlaker

Finance Director

City of Murphy, Texas


Tax Code Section 26.18 compliance