Lubbock County’s tax rate is highly contentious for at least the third year in a row. Commissioners held a public hearing on the tax rate Monday morning – but will not vote on it until September. No one spoke during the hearing. Commissioners have a consensus in budget talks to use the no-new-revenue tax rate for the coming budget cycle, but the decision is highly contentious. County Auditor Kathy Williams, in a tense meeting with commissioners …
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