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Colorado County
P.O. Box 236
Columbus, Texas 78934
propertytaxes@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 732-2604


Colorado County Commissioners Court Members

Ty Prause, County Judge
ty.prause@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 732-2604

Doug Wessels, Commissioner Pct #1                  Ryan Brandt, Commissioner Pct#2
doug.wessels@co.colorado.tx.us                         ryan.brandt@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 234-2071                                                       (979) 725-8416

Keith Neuendorff, Commissioner Pct #3              Darrell Gertson, Commissioner Pct #4     keith.neuendorff@co.colorado.tx.us                    darrell.gertson@co.colorado.tx.us
(979) 732-3270                                                       (979) 234-2633


Adopted Budgets

FY2025 (PDF 4.36MB)
FY2024 (PDF 4.23MB)
FY2023 (PDF 2.88MB)
FY2022 (PDF 2.53MB)

Proposed Budgets

FY2025 (PDF 4.66MB)
FY2024 (PDF 42.48MB)
FY2023 (PDF 4.97MB)
FY2022 (PDF 2.26MB)

Audited Financial Statements

FY2022 (PDF 2.55MB)
FY2021 (PDF 17.98MB)
FY2020 (PDF 72.76MB)

Change in the amount of the budget from fiscal year 2023 to fiscal year 2024:

$1,953,357       7.98% increase

This increase excludes 2024 budget amounts directly related to grant funding from state sources.  Including the 2024 grant funding, the change in the amount of the budget from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2025 results in a decrease of the budget of $1,580,843 or 6.97%


Property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations:

FY2023:  $14,049,812 FY2024:  $14,589,100    FY2024: $15,565,417


Property tax revenue budgeted for debt service:

FY2023:  $609,221 FY2024:  $603,695     FY2025:  $596,757

 

Property Tax Rates

          Maintenance & Operations          Debt Service               Total

Adopted Rates                   

2024 Tax Year                  $0.447747                                      $0.017166                   $0.464913

2023 Tax Year          $0.462964 $0.019166     $0.48213

2022 Tax Year                 $0.476298                                       $0.020653                   $0.496951

2021 Tax Year                 $0.477934                                       $0.021665                   $0.499599


September 9, 2024

Colorado County adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate.  The tax rate will effectively be raised by 6.554% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $28.61.


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Notice about 2024 tax rates, including the No-New-Revenue rate, the No-New-Revenue Maintenance and Operations rate, and the Voter Approval rate: Notice About 2024 Tax Rates (PDF 23.61KB) for Colorado County.

Truth in Taxation Summary (PDF 1.13MB)


Visit TEXAS.GOV/PROPERTYTAXES to easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information by each entity that taxes your property.  The tax database will be updated during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates.  You may request the same information from the assessor of each taxing unit for your property, by requesting their contact information from your county’s assessor at:

County’s Assessor:  Colorado County Appraisal District
Contact Name:  Marcella Pflughaupt
Address: 106 Cardinal Lane, Columbus, TX 78934
Telephone: (979) 732-8222

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Related Documents and Reports

       Auditors Monthly Reports
    Check Register Reports
   Treasurer’s Monthly Reports
    County Utility Reports
    Outstanding Debt