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WHO: Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt will report on 2015 goals achieved and policy priorities for 2016.

WHAT: We will talk about transportation, affordable housing, economic development, flood reclamation, the civil and criminal justice system and jail mental health.

WHERE: The news conference will be held at the Travis County Commissioners Courtroom, 700 Lavaca, First Floor, Austin, TX 78701.

WHEN: Monday, January 11th at 2:00 PM.

WHY: County Judge Sarah Eckhardt is deeply committed to fiscally responsible public policy and results. Judge Eckhardt will present her vision for 2016 policy successes.

DETAILS: Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt hosts quarterly news conferences. This is the first news conference of 2016. Judge Eckhardt will discuss her goals for the New Year.

https://www.traviscountytx.gov/commissioners-court/county-judge 

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.