NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE

Form 50-876

Statements required in notice if the proposed tax rate exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate but does not exceed the voter-approval tax rate, as prescribed

by Tax Code §26.06(b-2).

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ON TAX INCREASE

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 $___________________ per $100

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

$VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ___________________ per $100

For

m developed by: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Assistance Division

For a

dditional copies, visit:

comp

troller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax

50-876 • Rev. 1-26/7

The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the _______________________________ tax year that will raise the same amount

(current tax year)

of property tax revenue for __________________________________________________ from the same properties in both

(name of taxing unit)

the ________________________

tax year and the _______________________ tax year.

(preceding tax year) (current tax year)

The voter-approval tax rate is the highest tax rate that __________________________________________ may adopt without holding

(name of taxing unit)

an election to seek voter approval of the rate.

The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that ___________________________ is proposing

(name of taxing unit)

to increase property taxes for the _________________ tax year.

(current tax year)

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON _______________________________

(date and time)

at __________________________________________________________________________________.

(meeting place)

The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, ___________________________ is not required

(name of taxing unit)

to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or

opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the ____________________________________________of

(name of office responsible for administering the election)

__________________________at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.

(name of taxing unit)

YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE TAX RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:

Property tax amount = ( tax rate ) x ( taxable value of your property ) / 100

(List names of all members of the governing body below, showing how each voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase or, if one or more were absent, indicating absences.)

FOR the proposal:

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.

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2026

Blinn College District

2025

2026

Blinn College District

2026

09/10/2026 08:00 AM

Blinn Brenham Campus Administration Building, 802 Green Street, Brenham, TX

Blinn College District

Board of Trustees

Blinn College District

Allison Bentke, Rebecca Ehlert, Jim Kolkhorst, Randy Wells, Diane Kettler

Richard O'Malley, Dennis Crowson

(name of taxing unit)

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase Form 50-876

For ad

ditional copies, visit:

compt

roller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax

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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 __________________________ last year

to the taxes proposed to the be imposed on the average residence homestead by ________________________________ this year.

Total tax rate (per

$100 of value)

Average

homestead taxable

value

Tax on average

homestead

Total tax levy on

all properties

Change

20262025

Blinn College District

$0.043800

$0.046800

6.84% increase

$334,991

$336,334

0.4% increase

$146

$157

7.53% increase

$2,860,595

$3,225,163

12.74% increase

(county name)

(amount minus any amount received from state revenue for such costs )

(county name)

(If the tax assessor for the taxing unit maintains an internet website)

For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for __________________________________________

at _____________________________ or ______________________________, or visit ______________________________

for more information.

(If the tax assessor for the taxing unit does not maintain an internet website)

For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for __________________________________________

at _____________________________ or ______________________________.

on indigent health care compensation procedures at the increased minimum eligibility standards, less the amount of state

assistance.

For current tax year, the amount of increase above last year’s enhanced indigent health care expenditures is $ _______________.

Indigent Defense Compensation Expenditures (counties)

The ___________________________________ spent $ __________ from July 1 ______________to June 30 _________________

to provide appointed counsel for indigent individuals in criminal or civil proceedings in accordance with the schedule of fees

adopted under Article 26.05, Code of Criminal Procedure, and to fund the operations of a public defender’s office under Article

26.044, Code of Criminal Procedure, less the amount of any state grants received. For current tax year, the amount of increase

above last year’s enhanced indigent defense compensation expenditures is $ _______________.

on expenditures to maintain and operate an eligible county hospital.

For current tax year, the amount of increase above last year’s eligible county hospital expenditures is $ _______________.

This increased the

no-new revenue maintenance and operations rate by _______________ /$100.

(name of taxing unit)

(amount of increase)

(amount)

(prior year)

(current year)

(telephone number)

(internet website address)

(name of taxing unit)

(email address)

(Include the following text if these no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate adjustments apply for the taxing unit)

State Criminal Justice Mandate (counties)

The __________________________________________ County Auditor certifies that ___________________________ County has

spent $_____________________________________________ in the previous 12 months for the maintenance and operations cost

of keeping inmates sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ______________________________________ County

Sheriff has provided __________________________________________ County information on these costs, minus the state

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase Form 50-876

For additional copies, visit: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax

No-New-Revenue Maintenance and Operations Rate Adjustments

revenues received for the reimbursement of such costs.

This increased the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate by _______________ /$100.

Indigent Health Care Compensation Expenditures (counties)

The ___________________________________ spent $ __________ from July 1 ______________to June 30 _________________

This increased the

no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate by _______________ /$100.

This increased the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate by _______________ /$100.

Eligible County Hospital Expenditures (cities and counties)

The ___________________________________ spent $ __________ from July 1 ______________to June 30 _________________

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