Traci Barnard, director of finance for the city, said a homeowner with a $100,000 home would pay $15 a year more if the home’s value stays the same.
The tax rate for the current fiscal year is 56.81 per $100 valuation, she said. The amount, if OK’d, would be added to the tax rate in the next budget.
The taxes of residents who are 65 or older or disabled will not be affected as long as they applied for a tax freeze authorized by the state and approved by Temple voters in 2005.
In November 2007 Temple voters passed a $9.75 million parks bond package, which included pools, splash pads and other parks improvements. That election added an additional penny to the tax rate, which amounts to $10 more a year for a homeowner with a $100,000 property valuation.
The fire and EMS portion of the single proposition bond election will include a new Central Station and a combined Station No. 8, fire training center and emergency operation center estimated to cost nearly $12 million. The new central station is estimated to cost about $7.17 million and the combined center at $4.77 million.
The other items on the fire bond issue include two replacement fire engines costing an estimated $540,000 each and a new engine for station eight for $565,000.
The cost of issuing the bond is estimated at $400,000.
Early voting begins April 28 and ends May 6.
According to the city, the ballot for the May 10 election will include the at-large mayoral seat and the District 2 and 3 council seats.
All of the positions are for three-year terms. Patsy Luna (District 2) and Marty Janczak (District 3) have filed for re-election, as has Mayor Bill Jones III.
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