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COPPERAS COVE â The Copperas Cove City Council met Tuesday to discuss the property tax rate for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget.
Currently, city residents are assessed a tax rate of 78.65 cents per $100 valuation, which the council ultimately adopted on Aug. 4, 2020.
The cityâs tax rate is the highest when compared to 10 other area cities, to include Killeen and Harker Heights.
Councilman Dan Yancey emphasized during the meeting that though it is the highest tax rate, it is more affordable to live in Copperas Cove than some of the other cities.
When comparing the average yearly cost for property taxes, Copperas Cove is the fifth lowest out-of-pocket cost among the 11 cities.
After years of discussion, the cost of a proposed new animal shelter, may end up on the ballot as a special bond election on Nov. 2 after the Copperas Cove City Council gave final direction to the city on how it wishes to proceed with the shelter on Tuesday evening.
In order for the cost of the project to be on the election, the council will need to take action by Aug. 16.
There are two more scheduled meetings for the council to meet prior to the Aug. 16 deadline â Aug. 3 and Aug. 10.
The proposed shelter would cost the city approximately $3.8 million, several million dollars lower than when it was originally proposed to the council in 2017.
Five days are in the books for the filing period for a place on the November ballot for the city of Copperas Cove, and so far three incumbents have filed to run.
Councilwoman Joann Courtland and Councilman Fred Chavez have filed to run for re-election for city council Places 1 and 2, respectively.
Councilman Dan Yancey has filed to run for mayor.
The filing period for the Cove City Council and Cove school board races began July 17, and applications are being accepted through Aug. 16 for mayor and for city council. Places 1 and 2 seats are open for both the council race and the school board race.
The filing period for a place on the Nov. 2 ballot opens July 17.
Yancey, 67, was elected to the City Council in 2015 and has been mayor pro tem for four of his six years in office.
After the passing of Mayor Frank Seffrood in December 2018, Yancey handled the duties of mayor until Diaz was sworn into office on May 7, 2019.
âI feel my experience on the City Council, being Mayor Pro-Tem for the last four years and as Mayor Pro-Tem serving our city for several months after Mayor Seffroodâs passing, will help me to continue working for the citizens of Copperas Cove to make our city a great place call âhome,ââ Yancey said in a release via email Wednesday.