Scott Pollan

The Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Action Plan for Morris County, Texas, focuses on reducing the long-term risk and vulnerability to natural hazards such as floods, tornadoes, winter storms, thunderstorms, hailstorms, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires. The plan emphasizes community communication, public education, research, and data analysis to ensure the safety and security of residents, visitors, and businesses in Morris County and its participating jurisdictions, including Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, and Omaha. Key goals include protecting life and property, increasing public awareness, preserving natural systems, fostering partnerships, and enhancing emergency services.

The governing body proposed a tax rate, which is not greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate, meaning there is no increase in property taxes. The proposed tax rate is also not greater than the voter-approval tax rate, so no election is required. The notice compares taxes imposed on the average residence homestead in 2019 and the proposed taxes for 2020, showing a decrease in the total tax rate but an increase in the average homestead taxable value and tax on the average homestead. The meeting will cover the discussion on the proposed tax rate.