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August 12, 2024 by in Financial NoticesPublic Notices

NOTICE ABOUT 2024 TAX RATES

Notice About 2024 Tax Rates
Property tax rates in Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20.
This notice concerns the 2024 property tax rates for Harris County Emergency Services District No.

  1. This notice provides information about two tax rates used in adopting the current tax year’s tax
    rate. The no-new-revenue tax rate would Impose the same amount of taxes as last year if you
    compare properties taxed in both years. In most cases, the voter-approval tax rate is the highest tax
    rate a taxing unit can adopt without holding an election. In each case, these rates are calculated by
    dividing the total amount of taxes by the current taxable value with adjustments as required by state
    law. The rates are given per $100 of property value.
    This year’s no-new-revenue tax rate $0.096471/$100
    This year’s voter-approval tax rate $0.099854/$100
    To see the full calculations, please visit www.hctax.net for a copy of the Tax Rate Calculation
    Worksheet.
    Unencumbered Fund Balance
    The following estimated balances will be left in the taxing unit’s accounts at the end of the fiscal
    year. These balances are not encumbered by corresponding debt obligation.
    Type of Fund Balance
    0
    Current Year Debt Service
    The following amounts are for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes. These amounts
    will be paid from upcoming 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
    0 0 0 0
    Total required for 2024 debt service $0
  • Amount (if any) paid from funds listed in
    unencumbered funds $0
  • Amount (if any) paid from other resources $0
  • Excess collections last year $0
    = Total to be paid from taxes in 2024 $0
  • Amount added in anticipation that the unit will
    collect only 97.43% of its taxes in 2024 $0
    = Total debt levy $0
    This notice contains a summary of actual no-new-revenue and voter-approval calculations as
    certified by Ann Harris Bennett, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector on 08/01/2024 .
    Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can
    easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax
    rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
    The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to
    limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

August 12, 2024 by in Financial NoticesPublic Notices

NOTICE OF ADOPTED 2024 TAX RATE

Notice of Adopted 2024 Tax Rate
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 ADOPTED A
TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S
TAX RATE.
THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.65
PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY
APPROXIMATELY $0.00.

August 12, 2024 by in Election NoticesFinancial NoticesMeeting NoticesPublic Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON TAX INCREASE
A tax rate of $0.100000 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of Harris County
Emergency Services District No. 20.
PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.100000 per $100
NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE $0.096471 per $100
VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.099854 per $100
DE MINIMIS RATE $0.102803 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 Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 from the same properties in both the 2023
tax year and the 2024 tax year.
The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 may
adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate, unless the de minimis rate for Harris
County Emergency Services District No. 20 exceeds the voter-approval rate for Harris County Emergency
Services District No. 20.
The de minimis rate is the rate equal to the sum of the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate for
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20, the rate that will raise $500,000, and the current debt rate
for Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20.
The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that Harris County Emergency
Services District No. 20 is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2024 tax year.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 12, 2024 AT
6:30 PM AT Fire Station No. 44, 12820 T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, Texas 77038.
The proposed tax rate is greater than the voter-approval tax rate but not greater than the de minimis rate and
does not exceed the rate that allows voters to petition for an election under Section 26.075, Tax Code. If
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 adopts the proposed tax rate, the Harris County
Emergency Services District No. 20 is not required to hold an election so that voters may accept or reject the
proposed tax rate and the qualified voters of the Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 may not
petition the Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 to require an election to be held to determine
whether to reduce the proposed tax rate.
YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED
AS FOLLOWS:
Property tax amount= (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100
FOR the proposal: Jane Guevara, Commissioner Jody Pham-Truong, Commissioner
Johnnie Phoenix, Commissioner Carmon Smith, Commissioner
AGAINST the proposal:
PRESENT and not voting:
ABSENT:
Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily
access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and
scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.
The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit
the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.
The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by Harris County
Emergency Services District No. 20 last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence
homestead by Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 this year.
2023 2024 Change
Total tax rate (per
$100 of value)
$0.100000 $0.100000 increase of 0.000000, or
0.00%
Average homestead
taxable value
$192,550 $207,693 increase of 15,143, or
7.86%
Tax on average
homestead
$192.55 $207.69 increase of 15.14, or
7.86%
Total tax levy on all
properties
$7,518,088 $7,904,769 increase of 386,681, or
5.14%
For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for Harris County Emergency Services
District No. 20 at 713-274-8000 or tax.office@tax.hctx.net, or visit www.hctax.net for more information.

May 5, 2022 by in Meeting Notices

May 2022 ESD 20 Regular Monthly Meeting

TO:   THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 20 IN OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Government Codes Section 551.001, 551.054, and 551.125, as amended, that the Board of Commissioners of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 will meet in Regular session, open to the public, at 7:15 P.M. on Thursday, May 12th, 2022. 

The meeting will be held at the District’s Station No. 44 located at 12820 T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77038.  At least three Commissioners must be physically present at the meeting to constitute a quorum. 

At this meeting, which is open to the public, the Commissioners will consider and act upon the following matters:

  1. Call to order.
  2. Comment from the Public.
  3. To discuss status of minutes from previous meeting(s) and take any necessary action.
  4. Treasurer’s report:
  5. Ratify checks.
  6. Pay bills.
  7. Department Payroll Expense
  8. Review Sales Tax Reports/Review Account
  9. To discuss and take any necessary action on the sales tax payback letter received from Texas comptroller
  10. Fire Department report:
  11. Training
  12. Calls
  13. To discuss and take any necessary action to amend the Department’s 2022 Budget.
  14. To schedule the June 2022 District Meeting.
  15. To discuss and take any necessary action concerning District property.
  16. Attorney’s Report: Other Issues and Matters
  17. EXECUTIVE SESSION: To discuss and take action on personnel issues, current or contemplated litigation, and/or possible real property acquisition or sale, pursuant to applicable laws and statutes.
  18. To take any necessary action from Executive Session.
  19. Adjournment

EXECUTED THIS 5th DAY OF MAY 2022

BY: _________/S/____________

          W. A. CALLEGARI, JR.

          ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT

April 5, 2022 by in Meeting Notices

April 2022 ESD 20 Regular Monthly Meeting

TO:   THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 20 IN OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Government Codes Section 551.001, 551.054, and 551.125, as amended, that the Board of Commissioners of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 will meet in Regular session, open to the public, at 7:15 P.M. on Thursday, April 7th, 2022. 

The meeting will be held at the District’s Station No. 44 located at 12820 T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77038.  At least three Commissioners must be physically present at the meeting to constitute a quorum. 

At this meeting, which is open to the public, the Commissioners will consider and act upon the following matters:

  1. Call to order.
  2. To discuss status of minutes from previous meeting(s) and take any necessary action.
  3. Treasurer’s report:
  4. Ratify checks.
  5. Pay bills.
  6. Department Payroll Expense
  7. Review Sales Tax Reports/Review Account
  8. Fire Department report:
  9. Training
  10. Calls
  1. To discuss and take any necessary action to amend the Department’s 2022 Budget.
  2. To schedule the May 2022 District Meeting.
  3. To discuss and take any necessary action concerning District property.
  4. Attorney’s Report: Other Issues and Matters
  5. Comments from the public.
  6. EXECUTIVE SESSION: To discuss and take action on personnel issues, current or contemplated litigation, and/or possible real property acquisition or sale, pursuant to applicable laws and statutes.
  7. To take any necessary action from Executive Session.
  8. Adjournment

EXECUTED THIS 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2022

BY: _________/S/____________

          W. A. CALLEGARI, JR.

          ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT

April 1, 2022 by in Meeting Notices

April 2, 2022 Special Meeting

TO:      THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 20 IN OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:

A governmental body may hold an open meeting by telephone conference call or video conference if: (1) an emergency or public necessity exists within the meaning of Section 551.045 of the Texas Government Code; and (2) the convening at one location of a quorum of the governmental body is difficult or impossible. The current COVID-19 pandemic and the public proclamations by federal, state, and local governmental officials in 2020 and 2022 ordering persons to stay at home and prohibiting gatherings of people constitutes both an emergency and a public necessity. 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Texas Government Code the Board of Commissioners of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 will hold a Public Hearing, open to the public, at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 2, 2022. 

The meeting will be held at the District’s Station No. 44 located at 12820 T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77038.  At least three Commissioners must be physically present at the meeting to constitute a quorum. 

At this meeting, which is open to the public, the Commissioners will consider and act upon the following matters:

  1. Call to order.
  2. Interview architects to provide design services for a new fire station.
  3. Attorney’s report.
  4. Comments from the public.
  5. Adjournment

EXECUTED THIS 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022

BY: _________/S/____________

            W. A. CALLEGARI, JR.

            ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT

March 7, 2022 by in Meeting Notices

March 2022 ESD 20 Regular Monthly Meeting

TO:   THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 20 IN OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:

A governmental body may hold an open meeting by telephone conference call or video conference if: (1) an emergency or public necessity exists within the meaning of Section 551.045 of the Texas Government Code; and (2) the convening at one location of a quorum of the governmental body is difficult or impossible. The current COVID-19 pandemic and the public proclamations by federal, state, and local governmental officials in 2020 through 2022 ordering persons to stay at home and prohibiting gatherings of people constitutes both an emergency and a public necessity. 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Government Codes Section 551.001, 551.054, and 551.125, as amended, that the Board of Commissioners of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 will hold a Public Hearing, open to the public, at 7:15 P.M. on Thursday, March 10th, 2022. 

The meeting will be held at the District’s Station No. 44 located at 12820 T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77038.  At least three Commissioners must be physically present at the meeting to constitute a quorum. 

Because of COVID-19 health concerns, Commissioners and members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting, have the option to participate either in person or electronically via Zoom or telephone conference call. 


If a quorum consisting of three Commissioners is physically present in person at the meeting, as a courtesy, and only as a courtesy, other Commissioners and members of the general public desiring to participate in the meeting may access the telephone conference call by calling 346-248-7799 and entering the meeting id: 878 8030 4257 when prompted to do so.

As an additional courtesy, and only as a courtesy, Commissioners and members of the general public may also participate in the meeting via Zoom video conference (using the video provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code) by going to the following internet site on a computer, tablet, iPad, smart phone, or other mobile device:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87880304257. 

The designated and primary method for participation is in person at the District’s Fire Station and secondarily by telephone conference call and/or Zoom pursuant to Chapter 551.125 of the Texas Government Code.

In accordance with Section 551.125 and 551.127, the meeting will be recorded and a copy of the recording will be available to the general public within a few days after the teleconference ends. 

At this meeting, which is open to the public, the Commissioners will consider and act upon the following matters:

  1. Call to order.
  2. To discuss status of minutes from previous meeting(s) and take any necessary action.
  3. Treasurer’s report:
  4. Ratify checks.
  5. Pay bills.
  6. Department Payroll Expense
  7. Review Sales Tax Reports/Review Account
  8. Fire Department report:
  9. Training
  10. Calls
  1. To discuss and take any necessary action to amend the Department’s 2022 Budget.
  2. To schedule the April 2022 District Meeting.
  3. To discuss and take any necessary action concerning District property.
  4. Attorney’s Report: Other Issues and Matters
  5. Comments from the public.
  6. EXECUTIVE SESSION: To discuss and take action on personnel issues, current or contemplated litigation, and/or possible real property acquisition or sale, pursuant to applicable laws and statutes.
  7. To take any necessary action from Executive Session.
  8. Adjournment

EXECUTED THIS 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022

BY: _________/S/____________

          W. A. CALLEGARI, JR.

          ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT

Upcoming Events:

Month                                  Event                                                    Times

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January 13, 2022 by in Meeting Notices

January 2022 ESD 20 Regular Monthly Meeting

TO:   THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 20 IN OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:

A governmental body may hold an open meeting by telephone conference call or video conference if: (1) an emergency or public necessity exists within the meaning of Section 551.045 of the Texas Government Code; and (2) the convening at one location of a quorum of the governmental body is difficult or impossible. The current COVID-19 pandemic and the public proclamations by federal, state, and local governmental officials in 2020 and 2022 ordering persons to stay at home and prohibiting gatherings of people constitutes both an emergency and a public necessity. 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Government Codes Section 551.001, 551.054, and 551.125, as amended, that the Board of Commissioners of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 20 will hold a Public Hearing, open to the public, at 7:15 P.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2022. 

The meeting will be held at the District’s Station No. 44 located at 12820 T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77038.  At least three Commissioners must be physically present at the meeting to constitute a quorum. 

Because of COVID-19 health concerns, Commissioners and members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting, have the option to participate either in person or electronically via Zoom or telephone conference call. 


If a quorum consisting of three Commissioners is physically present in person at the meeting, as a courtesy, and only as a courtesy, other Commissioners and members of the general public desiring to participate in the meeting may access the telephone conference call by calling 346-248-7799 and entering the meeting id: 813 9071 3097 when prompted to do so.

As an additional courtesy, and only as a courtesy, Commissioners and members of the general public may also participate in the meeting via Zoom video conference (using the video provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code) by going to the following internet site on a computer, tablet, iPad, smart phone, or other mobile device:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/813 9071 3097. 

The designated and primary method for participation is in person at the District’s Fire Station and secondarily by telephone conference call and/or Zoom pursuant to Chapter 551.125 of the Texas Government Code.

In accordance with Section 551.125 and 551.127, the meeting will be recorded and a copy of the recording will be available to the general public within a few days after the teleconference ends. 

At this meeting, which is open to the public, the Commissioners will consider and act upon the following matters:

  1. Call to order.
  2. To discuss status of minutes from previous meeting(s) and take any necessary action.
  3. Treasurer’s report:
  4. Ratify checks.
  5. Pay bills.
  6. Department Payroll Expense
  7. Review Sales Tax Reports/Review Account
  8. Fire Department report:
  9. Training
  10. Calls
  • To discuss and take any necessary action to amend the Department’s 2022 Budget.
  • To discuss and take any necessary action concerning Station 42.
  • To schedule the February 2022 District Meeting.
  • To discuss and take any necessary action concerning District property.
  • Attorney’s Report: Other Issues and Matters
  • Comments from the public.
  • EXECUTIVE SESSION: To discuss and take action on personnel issues, current or contemplated litigation, and/or possible real property acquisition or sale, pursuant to applicable laws and statutes.
  • To take any necessary action from Executive Session.
  • Adjournment

EXECUTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022

BY: _________/S/____________

          W. A. CALLEGARI, JR.

          ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT

Upcoming Events:

Month                                  Event                                                    Times

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________________        _____________________            ___________________   

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