It’s long been established that death and taxes are life’s only certainties, but a few words could be added to that proverb: taxes, once levied, rarely decrease. After being raised over the past several years, Mason County’s agricultural property tax valuations are unlikely to return to previous levels but also are unlikely to spike the way they did in 2020, according to county officials who spoke with the News on the topic.
“I don’t like property taxes, and they never seem to go ...
School is out – now what? Youngsters so look forward to summer vacation after a long school year, but how many of their parents have heard the words “Mom, I’m bored. I don’t have anything to do.” Scrambling for ideas to keep kids busy, Moms and Dads may look no further than Bridget Langdale’s Art School.
Rachel Walker recently joined Mason County News as the Advertising Director. She lives in Mason County with her husband Patrick Walker and her black lab, Kona, who loves living on the river.
Originally from Bryan, Texas, Rachel has been living in the Mason area for over six years. Her family on her mother’s side has deep roots in Texas; they have been in Texas for longer than it has been the state and the family is a certified Texas First Families member.
The Public Water System of the City of Mason has reached a Critical Level condition. We are about to tie-in our new HMO Water System at Well 1 and all of our storage tanks. This tie-in will take down two of our storage tanks for at least 1 to 2 weeks.
The Mason Rodeo Association cordially invites you to join us for our 56th Annual Round-Up & Rodeo!
To kick off this weekend long celebration, Dennis & Karen Townsend will be producing the Mason County Team Roping on Thursday, July 8th. Books close at 6:30 p.m., roping begins at 7:00. Draw 6 partners and entry fee is $150 per man.
By Elizabeth White
For the past 30 summers, Mason kids have been able to take advantage of the Read to Swim program at the library, sponsored by the Mason Bank. Each child that reads for one hour in the library earns a free pass to the Mason swimming pool right next door.
District 53 Representative Andrew Murr visited Mason on June 18, 2021. Representative Murr was instrumental in securing $6,000,000 in new funding to help rebuild the Mason County Courthouse. In his personal research Murr said this was the first time in about two decades that the state has give money to a county, outside of grant money, for their courthouse.
"This was an attack on the Judiciary branch of government,"
In Part 2 of this story, which will be in next week’s Mason County News, hear from county officials and learn about some possible solutions.
Mason County’s agricultural landowners have been shelling out more in property taxes over the past few years, and some are asking why.
One local ranch manager told the News that the owner’s property tax bills began to increase substantially beginning around five years ago and were raised $9,000 just last year alone.
“Commercial and resident ...
With a steadfast dedication and wealth of knowledge, Pattie Allen is no stranger to the City of Mason’s inner workings. Having begun her career with the City in 2001, Pattie has amassed a mental library for problem solving and procedural formality that continues to ensure smooth operations on a daily basis.
In May of 2001, Pattie was elected Commissioner of District 1.
Despite its popularity with residents, including some city workers who would stock up on water there, the City of Mason’s water station on McKinley Street will not be flowing soon. The water station closed due to COVID-19.
One of the city’s newly-elected commissioners lives nearby and remembers plenty of folks using it, including himself at times.
“A lot of people around here really liked it, so I think it’s a good option to have,” said City of Mason Commissioner Paul Smith, who ...
