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Revised 2007 Property Tax Rates in the City of Bastrop

This notice concerns 2007 property tax rates for the City of Bastrop. It presents information about three tax rates. Last year’s tax rate is the actual rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year. This year’s effective rate would impose the same total taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years. This year’s rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers can start tax rollback procedures. In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value.

Last Year's Tax Rate:

Last year's operating taxes

$910,713

Last year's debt taxes

$1,836,451

Last year's total taxes

$2,747,164

Last year's tax base

$448,726,599

Last year's total tax rate

$0.5835 / $100

This Year's EffectiveTax Rate:

Last year's adjusted taxes
(after subtracting taxes on lost property)

$2,618,427

÷ This year's adjusted tax base
(after subtracting taxes on lost property)

$454,518,198

= This year's effective tax rate (maximum rate unless unit publishes notices and holds hearing.)

$0.5761 / $100

This Year's Rollback Tax Rate:

Last year's adjusted operating taxes
(after subtracting taxes on lost property and adjusting for any transferred function, tax increment financing, state criminal justice mandate and/or enhanced indigent health care expenditures)

$823,072

÷ This year's adjusted tax base

$454,518,198

= This year's effective operating rate

$0.1811 / $100

x 1.08 = this year's maximum operating rate

$0.1956 / $100

+ This year's debt rate

$0.3398 / $100

= This year's rollback rate

$0.5354 / $100

Statement of Increase/Decrease

If the City of Bastrop adopts a 2007 tax rate equal to the effective tax rate of $0.5761 per $100 of value, taxes would increase compared to 2006 taxes by $25,114.

Schedule A

Unencumbered Fund Balances

The following estimated balances will be left in the unit's property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation.

Type of Property Tax Fund Balance

General Fund

$0.00

Schedule B

2007 Debt Service

The unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes. These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable).

Description of Debt Principal or Contract Payment to be Paid from Property Taxes Interest to be Paid from Property Taxes Other Amounts to be Paid Total Payment
G.O. Series 1997 $295,000 $81,600 $0 $376,600
G.O. Series 1999 $65,000 $24,095 $0 $89,095
G.O. Series 2001 $125,000 $116,861 $0 $241,861
G.O. Series
2002
$100,000 $96,618 $0 $196,618
G.O. Series
2003
$6,091 $12,351  $0 $18,441
G.O. Series
2004
$105,000 $110,563 $0  $215,563
G.O. Series
2005
$95,000 $84,685 $0  $179,685
G.O. Series
2006
$10,000 $14,416 $0 $56,413
G.O. Series
2007
$0 $56,413 $0 $56,413
PPAD-
2004
$60,000 $12,113 $0 $72,113
PPAD-
2004 consol.
$25,488 $5,638 $0 $31,126
C.O. Series
2006
$90,000 $28,492 $0 $118,492
C.O. Series
2007
$0 $106,225 $0 $106,225
Tax Notes 2006 $25,000 $7,349 $0 $32,349

Total required for 2007 debt service
$1,758,997

- Amount (if any) paid from funds listed in Schedule A

$0

- Amount (if any) paid from other resources

$129,359

- Excess collections last year

$76,007

= Total to be paid from taxes in 2007

$1,553,631

+ Amount added in anticipation that the unit will collect only 95% of its taxes in 2007

$81,770

= Total Debt Levy

$1,635,401

This notice contains a summary of actual effective and rollback tax rates' calculations.
You can inspect a copy of the full calculations at 904 Main Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602.
Name of the person preparing this notice: Lamar A. Ozley
Title: Finance Director
Date prepared: August 6, 2007

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