County budget nears $55 million

(Officials eye tax break for property owners) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the latest update of the county’s proposed operating budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1, county officials were asked to choose the millage rate for inclusion in the Truth In Millage (TRIM) notices that the property appraiser will soon be mailing out to residents. Budget Officer Gus Rojas presented the Jefferson County Commission with two choices for the millage rate on Thursday morn