Medina Independent School District trustees approved the district’s 2019-2020 budget and reduced its property tax rate during two recent meetings.
The school board approved the 2019-20 budget of $3.88 million at a regular board meeting on Aug. 28, and it went into effect on Sept. 1.
The new budget is slightly higher than the 2018-19 budget of $3.87 million.
Trustees then approved the 2019-20 total property tax rate of $1.16 per $100 valuation at a special board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
The new property tax rate is seven cents lower than previous property tax rate of $1.23 per $100 valuation, when both the ...