North Hays County Emergency Services District No. 1 —serving the Dripping Springs, Driftwood and Henley areas—is set to ask voters to approve a 60% increase from the current tax rate.

North Hays Emergency Medical Services has not officially called for the election, but the last day to do so is Aug. 18.

The details

The North Hays EMS board adopted a proposed fiscal year 2025-26 tax rate of $0.05 per $100 valuation during an Aug. 12 meeting that included a public hearing on the tax rate.

The current tax rate stands at $0.03107 per $100 valuation. With the proposed increase, that's a 60.93% hike.

The proposed rate is greater than the voter-approval tax rate and the de minimis rate , triggering the need for voter approval.

Voters in the emergency service district will decide whether

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