Wise County public meetings in 2023

Commissioners' Court

The Commissioners' Court conducted a public hearing to discuss a proposed plan for the restoration and preservation of records in the County Clerk’s office. No public comments were made during the hearing. No formal vote or decision on the plan was recorded in the minutes.

• Held public hearing on County Clerk archive restoration and preservation plan

Commissioners' Court

The Commissioners' Court conducted a public hearing to discuss proposed tax rates for the General Fund and FMLR. One resident requested that the court maintain the tax rate at the no-new-revenue level. No formal decisions on the tax rates were recorded in these minutes.

Commissioners' Court

The Commissioners' Court held a public hearing to discuss the Weatherford College Branch Campus Maintenance Tax for Fiscal Year 2024. The proposed tax rate is .0325 cents, compared to the current rate of .0375 cents. No public comments were made during the hearing.

• Held public hearing on Weatherford College Branch Campus Maintenance Tax

Commissioners' Court

The Commissioners' Court approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and tax rates, including a maintenance tax for the Weatherford College Wise County Branch Campus. The court also implemented a 2% hotel occupancy tax effective January 1, 2024, and awarded several vendor bids for construction materials and EMS billing.

• Adopted FY 2024 budget of revenues and expenditures (4-1)
• Adopted FY 2024 Wise County Tax Rate (5-0)
• Adopted Weatherford College Wise County Branch Campus Maintenance Tax rate (5-0)
• Approved 2% hotel occupancy tax for historic preservation and tourism effective Jan 1, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved FY 2024 Archive Fund and Plan with filing fee not to exceed $10 (5-0)
• Awarded ready-made concrete bid to Wise Ready Mix (5-0)
• Awarded EMS Billing RFP to EMS Management & Consultants (5-0)
• Approved Joint Venture Project Agreement with Tarrant Regional Water District for road work (5-0)