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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE - Tuesday, September 19, 2023 @ 630pm.
A tax rate of $0.173646 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of the TOWN OF BARTONVILLE.
PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.173646 per $100
NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE $0.150525 per $100
VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.187639 per $100
The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2023 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for the TOWN OF BARTONVILLE from the same properties in both the 2022 tax year and the 2023 tax year.
The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that the TOWN OF BARTONVILLE may adopt without holding 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 the TOWN OF BARTONVILLE is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2023 tax year.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 19, 2023 at 6:30PM at the Town of Bartonville, Texas, 1941 E Jeter Road, Bartonville, Texas 76226.
The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, TOWN OF BARTONVILLE is not required 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 Town Council of TOWN OF BARTONVILLE at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.
YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
Property tax amount = (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100
FOR the proposal:
Jim Roberts, Council Member – Place 1
Mayor Pro Tem Matt Chapman – Place 2
Clay Sams, Council Member – Place 3
Keith Crandall Council Member – Place 4
Margie Arens Council Member – Place 5
AGAINST the proposal: NONE
PRESENT and not voting: Mayor Jaclyn Carrington
ABSENT: NONE
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.
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 the TOWN OF BARTONVILLE last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by the TOWN OF BARTONVILLE this year.
2022 | 2023 | Change | |
Total Tax Rate (per $100 of value) | $0.173646 | $0.173646 | increase of 0.000000, or 0.00% |
Average homestead taxable value | $770,773 | $844,677 | increase of $73,904, or 9.59% |
Tax on average homestead | $1,338.42 | $1,466.75 | increase of $128.33, or 9.59% |
Total Tax Levy on all properties | $806,804 | $953,633 | increase of $146,829, or 18.20% |
For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for the TOWN OF BARTONVILLE at 817- 693-5280 or info@townofbartonville.com.
PUBLISHED IN THE DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS - Wednesday, September 20, 2023 @ 6pm.
The Board of Adjustment for the Town of Bartonville, Texas will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on September 20, 2023, at Bartonville Town Hall, 1941 E. Jeter Road, Bartonville, Texas, to hear public comment and consider:
- a variance to regulations found in Bartonville Zoning Ordinance Section 20.3.C. The variance request is to reduce the required setback for a screening fence along the applicant’s property line adjacent to a public road. The property subject to the variance request is located at 568 Seals Road in the Town of Bartonville, Denton County, Texas. The applicant is Steve and Marilyn Addison. The Town of Bartonville file number for this application is VAR-2023-001; and
- a variance to regulations found in Bartonville Zoning Ordinance Section 19.3.D. The variance request is to permit the applicant’s residential use of an existing dwelling while a new home is constructed on the same property. The property subject to the variance request is located at 496 McMakin Road in the Town of Bartonville, Denton County, Texas. The applicant is James Kennemer. The Town of Bartonville file number for this application is VAR-2023-002; and
- a variance to regulations found in Bartonville Zoning Ordinance Section 19.3.E. The variance request is to permit the applicant to construct an accessory dwelling that exceeds the 1,000 square-foot maximum allowance. The property subject to the variance request is located at 1416 W Jeter Road in the Town of Bartonville, Denton County, Texas. The applicant is Scott and Courtney Lenkart. The Town of Bartonville file number for this application is VAR-2023-003; and
- a variance to regulations found in Bartonville Zoning Ordinance Sections 4.7 and 19.4.C. The variance request is to permit the location of an existing dwelling within the regulatory side yard setback, and the location of an existing accessory building without the existence of a primary structure; both conditions would result from a proposed minor plat to subdivide an existing property. The property subject to the variance request is located on land situated in the Fuller Addition 2, Lot 1; Keith Survey, Abstract Number A1643A, Tract 4; and the Newton Allsup Survey, Abstract Number 64870, Tract 7; in the Town of Bartonville, Denton County, Texas. The applicant is Melissa Grau. The Town of Bartonville file number for this application is VAR-2023-004.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
PUBLISHED IN THE DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023