Wylie City Council Member Matthew Porter resigned to run for mayor in this May’s election.
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Will Texas Homeowners See Higher Property Tax Bills?
Though some property tax reforms take effect this year, local officials can still collect and spend more of taxpayers’ money.
Commentary: What Some Call a “Stunt” Was Consequential for Taxpayers
What some call a “stunt” was consequential for Lubbock taxpayers and instructive for every conservative county commissioner in Texas.
Commentary: The Tale of the Tax Rate
A property taxpayer looks at the City of Allen’s approach to fiscal stewardship.
Commentary: A Step in the Right Direction
The City of Plano is finally beginning to embrace fiscal policymaking that better respects the economic liberty of taxpayers. But this is not the time for citizens to grow complacent.
Commentary: How Property Taxes Work
The tax “rate” is a meaningless number on its own.
Property Taxpayers Win Again in Wylie
For the second year in a row, Wylie city officials are proposing a fiscally responsible budget that doesn’t raise property taxes.
City of Dallas Hiking Taxes
Proposed budget raises taxes on Dallas homeowners.
Frisco Recommends Raising Property Taxes
Frisco’s proposed 2019-20 budget is based on adopting a property tax rate that raises the average homeowner’s property tax bill.
Keller Joining Property Tax Revolution
Proposed budget and tax rate would make the average homeowner’s city property tax bills lower than last year.