23.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 01/24/2017
- Title:
- tax benefit financing enrollment for 2016 and prior year renewals
- Submitted For:
- Gary Boyd
- Submitted By:
- Gary Boyd, Parks
- Department:
- Parks
- Agenda Category:
- Regular Agenda Items
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action regarding the Williamson County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan (RHCP), including but not limited to receiving report from Environmental Programs Director and approve enrollment of properties participating during the 2016 calendar year (any participation received on or prior to 12/31/16) into the tax benefit financing plan for tax year 2016 and re-enroll prior year participating properties. Amend 2015 enrollment list to include Williamson County Conservation Foundation (WCCF) file number 20150611.
Background
The county's Regional Habitat Conservation Plan (RHCP) provides for a portion of the increase in tax valuation for properties enrolled under the county's 10(a) incidental take permit with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to be directed to the Williamson County Conservation Foundation (WCCF) as the county’s contribution for the acquisition, maintenance and monitoring of endangered species habitat in the county. Under the RHCP a calculation is made using a base period. The taxable value of the base/enrollment period is determined and a percentage – 15% as defined in the RHCP – of the increase in value in future taxable years is calculated. That calculated taxable value peercentage is applied to the county's then current tax rate for maintenance and operations and the resulting sum is attributed to the RHCP and directed to the WCCF corpus.
There is no increase nor decrease in taxes to participants/property owners. Once the defined financial goals of the HCP have been achieved then the allocation under this plan may be, but is not mandated to be, discontinued depending upon then existing conservation goals and requirements.
Enrollment is on a year to year basis. Attached is the list of private party participants for 2016 and lists for prior year enrollments.
The action needed is to enroll the 2016 participants, to re-enroll/extend the tax benefit financing for past years and to amend the 2015 enrollment with WCCF file 20150611. The Participation under 20150611 was delayed pending completion of a presence/absence survey for features potentially providing Endangered Species Act listed species and that Participation is now in effect.
The WCCF Board on 1/18/17 took action similar to the following requested motion to recommend this action to Commissioners Court.
Requested motion: "Motion to approve the County's Regional Habitat Conservation Plan: 1) enrolling the 2016 participants in the tax benefit financing plan, and 2) to re-enroll/extend the tax benefit financing for past years as outlined in the County's Regional Habitat Conservation Plan, and to amend the 2015 enrollment to include WCCF file 20150611."
There is no increase nor decrease in taxes to participants/property owners. Once the defined financial goals of the HCP have been achieved then the allocation under this plan may be, but is not mandated to be, discontinued depending upon then existing conservation goals and requirements.
Enrollment is on a year to year basis. Attached is the list of private party participants for 2016 and lists for prior year enrollments.
The action needed is to enroll the 2016 participants, to re-enroll/extend the tax benefit financing for past years and to amend the 2015 enrollment with WCCF file 20150611. The Participation under 20150611 was delayed pending completion of a presence/absence survey for features potentially providing Endangered Species Act listed species and that Participation is now in effect.
The WCCF Board on 1/18/17 took action similar to the following requested motion to recommend this action to Commissioners Court.
Requested motion: "Motion to approve the County's Regional Habitat Conservation Plan: 1) enrolling the 2016 participants in the tax benefit financing plan, and 2) to re-enroll/extend the tax benefit financing for past years as outlined in the County's Regional Habitat Conservation Plan, and to amend the 2015 enrollment to include WCCF file 20150611."
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
|---|
Attachments
- 2016 Enrollment List
- 2015 Enrollment list amended
- 2014 Enrollment list
- 2013 Enrollment list
- 2012 Enrollment list
- 2011 and Prior Year enrollment list
- Graphic of Participations Presentation
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Wendy Coco | 01/19/2017 08:39 AM |
- Form Started By:
- gboyd
- Started On:
- 01/17/2017 10:25 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 01/19/2017