Disclosures related to Properties and Tax Rates

The District was created and is organized under Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code.  All taxable property within Calhoun County is considered to be within the district for the purposes of establishing tax rates.  The Board of Directors has established a tax rate for the maintenance and operation of the district.  The tax rate for maintenance and operations adopted for the current year is listed below.  The district has not issued bonds.

​Tax Rate and Budget Information as required by Sec 26.18 of the Tax Code
Members of the governing body:

• ​Precinct 1: Mr. Steven Dierschke, Director
• Precinct 2: Mr. Wesley (Clay) Brett, Vice-President
• Precinct 3: Mr. Galen Johnson, Secretary
• Precinct 4: Mr. Michael (Mike) Hahn, Treasurer
• At Large:  Mr. Harold (Danny) May, President

The proposed or adopted budget for the current year:

The budgets of preceding years:

The change in the amount of the budget from the preceding year to the current year by dollar amount and percentage:

• preceding year net budget (FY2025): $187,500 (Projected Reserve Fund Increase)
• current year net budget (FY2026): -$679,100
• Change in Amount of Budget: -$491,600
• Percentage of Change: -261%

​The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations:

• current year (FY2026): $464,100
• one year previous (FY2025): $453,700
• two years previous (FY2024): $428,210
• three years previous (FY2023): $424,162

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service:

• current year: $0
• one year previous: $0
• two years previous: $0
• three years previous: $0

The tax rate for maintenance and operations adopted:

CALHOUN COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

•  current year (FY2026): $0.00670/$100 of taxable value
• one year previous (FY2025): $0.00680/$100 of taxable value
• two years previous (FY2024) $0.00700/$100 of taxable value
• three years previous (FY2023): $0.00720/$100 of taxable value

The tax rate for debt service adopted:

• current year: N/A
• one year previous: N/A
• two years previous: N/A
• three years previous: N/A

The most recent financial audits: