ANDREWS – For the first time in years, the county won’t offer a discount for paying taxes early.The commissioners court Dec. 20 disapproved the discount factor regarding tax collection for Andrews County that had been in place for quite some time.The court’s action won’t impact the 2022 discount factor opportunities, according to county officials, but will go into effect in 2023.Through the discount, taxpayers saved more the earlier they paid.But commissioners voted against providing the discount for next year, citing that it reduces debt payment involved with the new jail project and also takes away hundreds of thousands of dollars ...