Council sets tax rate, discusses higher gas prices

The Perryton City Council met Tuesday at 11 a.m. for a public hearing about the proposed tax rate, and discussed a natural gas surcharge during their meeting.

The council heard and voted to approve the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 which was just under $16 million.

The council also held a public hearing on the tax rate and later voted to approve setting the tax rate at $0.501485 per $1…