Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly and fellow county commissioners put off public discussions on possibly raising the property tax rate temporarily to help pay for flood recovery until their Aug. 4 meeting. Property taxes fund the county budget, and the budget process is underway.
Revenue from property taxes was expected to take a big hit due to flood damage that has reduced property appraisals by $240 million.
Kimber Malcom of Heart O' the Hills camp said the flood devastation of the camping industry will have a ripple effect in the local economy.
"What we are experiencing is an economic disaster," she said. "It's a domino effect. Summer camps get people to come out. All those people come to our restaurants. They come to our hotels, our rental properties. You know, we're able to contribute to the schools."
The camps have been rocked by the flood, property appraisal plunges and now cancellations by campers and their parents who do not wish to return next summer.