TASB says the county’s plan to help taxpayers save money would jeopardize local school districts.

TASB says the county’s plan to help taxpayers save money would jeopardize local school districts.
The report details how government regulation has diminished the number of units built over the last fifteen years.
Commissioners Jordan Rackler and Jason Corley stood with taxpayers who opposed the increase.
The lawmaker pointed to sharp increases in per-pupil spending and administrative staff positions in Texas schools over the last decade.
The school district currently owes more than $1.8 billion in taxpayer-backed debt.
The politically created affordability crisis in Texas’ capital city is poised to get worse.
School board trustees will vote August 19 to place the bonds and tax increase on the November ballot.
The bond, seeking millions for upgraded projects and new buildings, could cost local taxpayers even more once interest debt is included.
The city manager’s proposed budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year would increase property taxes by 5.7 percent.
But the changes won’t necessarily result in lower property tax bills.