Schertz City Council Sets Preliminary Voter Approval Tax Rate

Schertz

Schertz City Council has set a preliminary voter approval tax rate of $0.5350 per $100 valuation, a decision recorded earlier in August and discussed at a council meeting held at the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex on August 25, 2025. The tax-rate action was initially adopted by the council on August 5, 2025, and was the primary fiscal item highlighted during the August 25 meeting, which was reported by Thomas Leffler.

Key decision and immediate details

The council’s action produced a formal preliminary rate described as a voter approval tax rate, set at $0.5350 for every $100 of property valuation. The designation of “voter approval” indicates the rate was calculated consistent with statutory procedures for tax-rate setting that can affect whether an election or additional voter actions are required; the council formally established the figure on August 5, 2025 and reviewed it at the municipal meeting on August 25, 2025 at the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway.

Emergency medical services overview

Schertz provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) that supply both emergency medical care and ambulance transportation across the Greater San Antonio region. The EMS operations cited in the council report are provided courtesy of the City of Schertz and were mentioned alongside fiscal items during the council meeting. The services cover pre-hospital emergency care and patient transport within the city’s regional response area.

Meeting logistics and reporting

The council convened at the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex, where the rate-setting action and EMS service overview were on the agenda. The meeting was reported by Thomas Leffler on August 25, 2025. Publication rights for the report are recorded as reserved from 2005 through 2025.

What the preliminary rate means

The adopted figure is identified as a preliminary voter approval tax rate, a technical term used in municipal budget and tax processes. As a preliminary rate, it serves as the baseline for public notices and further budget work by the council. Additional steps, public hearings, or voter decisions may follow under local and state procedures before any final tax rate is adopted for the fiscal year.

Next steps

Following the council’s setting of the preliminary rate and the August 25 meeting review, municipal staff and elected officials will proceed with required notices and procedural steps tied to budget adoption and any voter-related actions. Specific dates for hearings, public comment sessions, or ballots related to tax approval were not provided in the materials available from the meeting report.

Background context

Property tax rates are commonly expressed as an amount per $100 valuation of taxable property; the council’s rate of $0.5350 per $100 is stated in that format. The city’s EMS program was described in the meeting materials as a municipal service that provides emergency medical care and ambulance transport to residents and to the broader Greater San Antonio region, indicating regional service responsibilities beyond the city’s limits.

Administrative details

The council meeting location is the Hal Baldwin Municipal Complex, 1400 Schertz Parkway. The meeting report was filed on August 25, 2025 by Thomas Leffler. Publication rights associated with the report are documented for the period 2005–2025.

Key points at a glance

Timeline

Simple visual: tax-rate comparison

Visual representation of the preliminary tax rate relative to a 1.00 per $100 benchmark:

Statistics