Like they did in a similar vote earlier this month, Lamesa City Council members split 5-2 when voting Tuesday on the city’s proposed new tax rate. The council voted to propose a new tax rate of 82.3236 cents per $100 valuation for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. That figure is slightly lower than the city’s current 0.834607 per $100 valuation tax rate. Voting in favor of the proposed tax rate were Mayor Pro Tem Dore Rodriguez and council members Marie Briseno, Bobby Gonzales, Doug Morris and Luciano Reyes. Casting opposing votes were Mayor Josh Stevens and council member Brant Stewart. City council members also continued the ...