Gillespie County, Texas

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Unclaimed Funds Listing

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Tax Rate Information

Tax Rates for 2024 Summary -
Provided by Gillespie Central
Appraisal District

Click Here to view Tax Rates of Taxing Units located in Gillespie County, to view Individual and Combined Tax Rates of Taxing Units, and to view Truth in Taxation Tax Rates Summary Chart Table

Current Year 2024
Gillespie County
Tax Rates are:

Property Tax Rate:
$0.2685 / $100 Valuation
(M&O: $0.2584)
(Debt: $0.0101)

County Sales & Use
Tax Rate:
6.75%
(State: 6.25%, County: 0.50%)

Hotel Occupancy
Tax Rate:
13%
(State: 6%, County: 7%)

08/09/2021: New Website Provides Information on Property Tax Rates
Property owners in Gillespie County will soon receive a postcard directing them to https://gillespie.countytaxrates.com/tax.

This is the official website on which property owners can easily access information regarding property taxes, including the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes a property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate.

Taxing units regularly update this website during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.
The website allows property owners to provide feedback on the tax rate process and provides the following property specific information for each taxing unit authorized to levy a tax on the property, including:
• property values;
• proposed tax rates;
• an estimate of property taxes that would be imposed under the proposed rates;
• dates and locations of public hearings on the tax rates; and
• other useful information on taxing unit budgets, revenue and rate calculations.
Continue to check the website for updates throughout the tax rate adoption process in August and September.
Contact Gillespie Central Appraisal District at 1159 S. Milam St. Fredericksburg, TX 78624 or call (830) 997-9809 with questions regarding this website.

Financial & Tax Rate Information

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE 2025-26 BUDGET:

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 AT 5:30 PM (PDF)

Notice of Public Hearing
2025-26 Budget
Gillespie County, Texas

In accordance with Section 111.0075 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Commissioners Court of Gillespie County, Texas will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for Gillespie County. The Public Hearing will be held Monday, September 8, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Gillespie County Courthouse, County Courtroom, 101 West Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas.
This proposed budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $2,770,599 or 11.2%, and of that amount $1,358,486 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Any person may attend and may participate in the hearing regarding the proposed budget. Please contact the County Judge’s office at 830-997-7502 to make any reasonable accommodation requests.
A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection in the County Clerk’s Office and on the Gillespie County website at www.gillespiecounty.org.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM (PDF)

This notice only applies to a taxing unit other than a special taxing unit or municipality with a population of less than 30,000,regardless of whether it is a special taxing unit.

PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.2850 per $100
NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE $0.2654 per $100
VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.3423 per $100

08/27/2025

Elected Official Salary Ad in Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post

PUBLIC NOTICE GILLESPIE COUNTY, TEXAS (PNG)

In accordance with Section 152.013 of the Texas Local Government Code, public notice is hereby
given of all proposed increases in salary, expenses, and/or allowances for the following Gillespie
County elected officials for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The Commissioners Court of Gillespie County,
Texas will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget for Gillespie County, Texas, which includes
the proposed increases set out in the schedule below. The Public Hearing will be held on Monday,
September 8, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Gillespie County Courthouse, County Courtroom, 101 West Main
Street, Fredericksburg, Texas.

08/25/2025

The Gillespie County Commissioners Court set the dates and times for public hearings regarding the FY2025-2026 budget, tax rate and salaries of county officials. The hearings will be held on Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the commissioners court room at the county courthouse, 101 W. Main St., Fredericksburg.

08/04/2025

2025 County of Gillespie Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet Form 50-856 Posted (PDF)

GENERAL INFORMATION: Tax Code Section 26.04(c) requires an officer or employee designated by the governing body to calculate the no-new-revenue (NNR) tax rate and voter-approval tax rate for the taxing unit. These tax rates are expressed in dollars per $100 of taxable value calculated. The calculation process starts after the chief appraiser delivers to the taxing unit the certified appraisal roll and the estimated values of properties under protest. The designated officer or employee shall certify that the officer or employee has accurately calculated the tax rates and used values shown for the certified appraisal roll or certified estimate. The officer or employee submits the rates to the governing body by Aug. 7 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Comptroller’s office provides this worksheet to assist taxing units in determining tax rates. The information provided in this worksheet is offered as technical assistance and not legal advice. Taxing units should consult legal counsel for interpretations of law regarding tax rate preparation and adoption.

County of Gillespie FY2026 Proposed Budget
Click here to review the Proposed Budget FY2026 for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026 (PDF).

This proposed budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $2,770,599 or 11.2%, and of that amount $1,358,486 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. This proposed budget is funded by anticipated property tax revenues that would result from the proposed adoption of a $0.285/$100 tax rate.

NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE ON TAX RATE

Monday, September 23, 2024

A tax rate of $0.2685 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of County of Gillespie.
PROPOSED TAX RATE $ 0.2685 per $100

NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE $ 0.2685 per $100

VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $ 0.3040 per $100

The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2024 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Gillespie County from the same properties in both the 2023 tax year and the 2024 tax year.

NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE ON TAX RATE

In accordance with Section 111.0075 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Commissioners Court of Gillespie County, Texas will hold Public Hearing on the proposed 2024 Tax Rate for Gillespie County. The Public Hearing will be held on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 9:00 AM in the Gillespie County Courthouse, County Courtroom, 101 West Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Ad in Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post

Adopted Budget FY 2024 - 2025 1 MB pdf searchable

Adopted Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2025

Adopted Budget FY 2023 - 2024 3.2 MB pdf searchable

Adopted Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024

Adopted Budget FY 2022 - 2023 3.6 MB pdf searchable

Adopted Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2023
Prepared by the County Auditor

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Adopted Budget FY 2021 - 2022 7.7 MB pdf non-searchable

Adopted Budget FY 2021 - 2022 57 MB pdf searchable

Adopted Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022
Prepared by the County Auditor

Raw Data ...

Adopted Budget FY 2020 - 2021

Adopted Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2021
Prepared by the County Auditor

Raw Data ...

Annual Financial Report For Fiscal Year 2023

Basic Financial Statements And Supplementary Information
and Management Letter,
For The Year Ended September 30, 2023
Conducted by Neffendorf & Blocker, P.C., Certified Public Accountants

Annual Financial Report For Fiscal Year 2022

Basic Financial Statements And Supplementary Information
and Management Letter,
For The Year Ended September 30, 2022
Conducted by Neffendorf & Blocker, P.C., Certified Public Accountants

Annual Financial Report For Fiscal Year 2021

Basic Financial Statements And Supplementary Information
and Management Letter,
For The Year Ended September 30, 2021
Conducted by Neffendorf & Blocker, P.C., Certified Public Accountants

Conflicts of Interest Reporting

County Utility Bills

Prepared by the County Auditor

Debt Information

Debt obligation means an issued public security
As defined by Section 1201.002 Government Code,
Approved by voters and secured by property taxes.
Prepared by the County Auditor

Debt Transparency Pledge...

For additional debt disclosures, search for Gillespie County's Annual Local Debt Report
on the Texas State Comptroller's website at the link below.