On Tuesday, Montgomery County commissioners voted to approve a property tax rate lower than the “no-new-revenue” rate.
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North Texas Voters Vet State Senate Candidates Ahead of Special Election
Five Republican candidates for Senate District 30 answer questions ahead of the September 29 election to replace State Sen. Pat Fallon.
Rhodes: Tarrant Commissioners, Please ‘Do the Right Thing’
Elected officials shouldn’t be giving themselves raises while citizens suffer.
Property Tax Reform Didn’t Force Cities to Spend Less … Or Cut Texans’ Tax Bills
Even with reforms, city property tax bills remain high, and cities still have plenty of money to spend.
Dallas County Drops Controversial Raises for Elected Officials
Commissioners scrapped salary increases citizens called “inappropriate” while residents suffer from government-ordered shutdowns.
Amarillo Citizens Can Still Stop Further Tax Hikes
Amarillo City Council following others in raising taxes.
Dallas Budget: Higher Taxes and Spending, but Fewer Cops
Dallas’ proposed city budget doesn’t match the mayor’s words.
Democrats’ Destructive Decisions Spark Austinites to Take Back City Government
“Mismanagement by our current City Council is so flagrant that it’s impossible to ignore it any longer.”
While Austinites are Struggling, Austin Officials Keep Plundering
After over 130,000 Austinites recently lost their jobs, the city council wants to raise their taxes by well over 20 percent.
State Leaders Threaten to Freeze Property Tax Revenue for Cities That Defund Police
Abbott’s move is intended to be retributory, even as citizens have demanded meaningful relief from skyrocketing property taxes for years.