West Lake Hills City Council unanimously voted on a maximum property tax rate of $0.70 per $100 valuation for the fiscal year 2019-20 budget. After multiple years of property tax increases in West Lake Hills, resident’s property taxes will remain the same. City Administrator Robert Wood presented the proposed property tax rate to the council during a July 24 regular meeting. “I don't think we should raise taxes this year, we raised them several years in a row,” said Mayor Linda Anthony. “I don't like the idea of raising taxes because we can.” Due to a strong cash reserve balance and sales tax, Anthony felt raising taxes was unnecessary. West Lake Hills City Council is continuing progress a tentative May 2020 capital improvements bond, which, if approved, would raise the tax rate the following year.