Commissioners extend deadline for property tax payments

Milam County Commissioners held a special meeting on Monday to deal with the topic of split payments for property taxes.

Commissioners agreed to accept late payments until the close of business on Dec. 16. There will be no late fees for payment.

Milam County Judge Bill Whitmire said that property tax bills were mailed on Nov. 27, so they should be delivered soon if they haven’t already been.

Commissioners also approved a resolution addressing crypto mining developments in Milam County.

Several county residents were at the Nov. 25 Commissioners Court meeting to voice their opinion on crypto mining developments in the county - mainly one that is in the Thorndale area. 

Residents expressed to commissioners that they are against these types of developments coming into the county and that they belong in commercial business parks not near people’s homes.

Whitmire said that the county’s hands are really tied on this matter other then sending a resolution to the State of Texas and our elected officials on the state level, which commissioners approved. He said he has spoken with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and State Rep. Stan Gerdes on the topic and they both seem to agree that crypto mining developments belong in commercial areas. He said that the best way to fight this at the current time is to address it with our State Senators and Representatives in Austin.