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Chief Finanical Officer Mike White said the rate will remain the same due to property values, which have not grown enough in the past year to exceed the threshold for tax rate compression by the Texas Education Agency. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact)

Bastrop ISD ratifies tax rate for 2025-26 financial year

By Brooke Sjoberg

The tax rate is the same as what was approved for the previous financial year, but represents an effective 8.8% increase due to new legislation around school funding.

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