During its Aug. 14 meeting, the Bandera County Commissioners Court approved the county’s 2025 property tax rate, set up election appointments for November, and adopted new departmental policies and agreements, officials said.
County Tax Assessor-Collector Andrea Jankoski presented the 2025 tax rates, including a certified collection rate of 6.5%, a maintenance and operations rate of 0.467025 (up from 0.461 in 2025), and an interest and sinking rate of 0.026462 (up from 0.0185).
The general fund no-new revenue rate was 0.482604 (up from 0.4795), and the county roads rate was 0.04018 (up from 0.04), for a total no-new revenue rate of 0.522784 (up from 0.5195). The calculated 2025 voter approval rate, including interest and sinking, is 0.55413, Jankoski reported.
Following the presentation, the Court unanimously adopted a 2024 property tax rate of 0.5304, or 53.04 cents per $100 of property value.
The rate represents a 3.463% increase from the current 0.5195 rate, or 51.95 cents per $100, and remains 2.04 cents below the voter approval rate.
County Auditor Darryl Sadler said the rate will generate roughly $600,000 in additional taxes, with $450,000 coming from new property development.
Judge Richard Evans said last year’s shortfall of $1 million in collections, largely due to a $4 million repayment, contributed to the modest increase. Sadler noted the proposed rate will reduce the county’s estimated fund balance from last year by $4.5 million.
The Court also approved preparations for the November 2025 general election, including the order of elections and appointments of precinct judges and alternates, early voting ballot board judges, signature verification committee members, and central counting station judges and alternates.
Commissioners voted to keep vehicle registration fees at $10 for 2026, with no child safety fee implemented.
Two agreements were approved: an interlocal agreement with the Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027, to provide defense services for indigent defendants in capital cases, and a contract with LexisNexis to provide legal research materials for inmate access in correctional facilities and for state and local government library patrons.
IT Director Dennis Hales received approval to update policies for security, communications, and equipment within the county IT department.
Hales said the changes are driven by the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Information Services, and include stricter password and social media policies.
County Road & Bridge Superintendent John Andrade was reappointed for a two-year term, with renewal of his bond effective Sept. 1, 2025.
The Court also approved the placement of a Conex storage container at Mansfield Park for several months to store horse tack raised through fundraising for Kerr County camps affected by the July 4 flood.
Additionally, the Court accepted a $500 donation from BEC to the EMS Morale/ Memorial Fund and $500 to the Bandera County Historical Commission.
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