The Ector County ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a tax rate of $1.0048 per $100 valuation for 2025-26 at their meeting Tuesday.

The motion was made by trustee Steve Brown and seconded by trustee Wayne Woodall to adopt a tax rate that exceeds the No New Revenue Rate.

According to the ordinance trustees were required to approve, the tax rate will effectively be raised by 5.4 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by about $15 a year.

Chief Financial Officer Albessa Chavez said the total tax rate is lower than last year. The appraisal values formulated by the Ector County Appraisal District are higher hence the increased taxes that homeowners will see.

Voters will go to the polls Nov. 4 to consider a homestead exemption increase from $100

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