The Austin County Commissioners Court discussed how to proceed in the upcoming fiscal year by discussing the effective tax rate and revenues brought in by the county.ย  Betty Jez, the Austin County Auditor, gave the bad news to the commissioners that the county is effectively $1,825,313 in the red.ย  Though the matter was tabled for now public hearings have been scheduled for the future.ย  With the responses that have been seen on local Facebook Groups, these hearings are likely to become quite heated.

To view the document(s) that the Commissioners are looking at click HERE to download a pdf copy.