Ordinance 2002-28 prohibits the use of fireworks in the City of Talty "during any period in which the Commissioner's Court of the County of Kaufman has by order imposed a ban on outdoor burning. This morning the County Commissioners Court implemented such a countywide burn ban.

After implementing a property tax in 2015, Talty's rate remained at $0.25 per $100 of taxable valuation for several years. For 2020, the City lowered the rate to $.246654, or 24.6654 cents, per $100 of taxable valuation. The rate adopted for the 2021 tax year has been set at $0.240028. Of this, $0.119563 is proposed for maintenance and operations. The balance, $0.120465, will be dedicated for the debt service on the 2016, 2017 and 2018 tax notes issued for road maintenance and capital improvements.  Additional anticipated revenue would allow for the continued expansion of police coverage and building a city facility on two acres the City acquired on Layden Ridge Drive (CR 213). The above mentioned tax notes shall be refinanced during Fiscal 2022.  

The City Council again allocated funding for mosquito spraying. The service provider will spray the entire city limits as follows:

May 24 July 5 August 30

June 7 July19 September 6

June 21 August 2 September 20

July 5 August 16 October 4

The schedule is always tentative since weather. atmospheric or wind conditions cause delays. Any cancelled spraying will take place on the next available, suitable evening. Sprayings will not begin until well after dusk.