GISD trustees approve property tax increase, Set November tax rate election to support employee raises

  • Georgetown ISD teachers and staff members stand for the Presentation of the Colors during the Georgetown ISD Convocation on Monday, August 10, 2026. Trustees say the tax rate election is necessary because there are no funds available in this year’s budget for employee pay raises. Photo by Andy Sharp
    Georgetown ISD teachers and staff members stand for the Presentation of the Colors during the Georgetown ISD Convocation on Monday, August 10, 2026. Trustees say the tax rate election is necessary because there are no funds available in this year’s budget for employee pay raises. Photo by Andy Sharp

    Georgetown ISD trustees on August 17 approved a resolution increasing the property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2027 and placed a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election on the November 3 ballot. 

    With this move, the tax rate would increase from $1.0506 per $100 in property valuation to $1.1106 if approved by voters, and could result in around $8 million extra for the district operation’s budget this com…