County commissioners set proposed tax rate

The Ochiltree County Commissioners’ Court met on Monday at the Ochiltree County Courthouse.

Among other items on the agenda, the commissioners set the county’s proposed ad valorum tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

The commissioners accepted a proposed Maintenance and Operations tax rate of .627455 per $100 valuation, and an Interest and Sinking rate of .040298, for a total rate of .667753 per $100 v…