City officials propose a 6 percent increase in general fund spending for FY 2019-20 and what the city called the lowest property tax increase “in recent memory.”
Taxes
McKinney Set to Raise Property Taxes
McKinney City Council adopted a property tax rate ceiling for 2019-2020 that will raise the average homeowner’s city tax bills, again.
Allen Plans Property Tax Hike
Allen’s proposed 2019-20 budget is based on adopting a property tax rate that raises the average homeowner’s property tax bill, again.
Plano Proposes “No New Taxes” Rate
Plano’s preliminary 2019-20 budget is based on adopting the taxpayer-friendly “effective” property tax rate that keeps homeowners’ city tax bills flat.
Texas Scorecard Radio (May 09, 2019)
Tracy Marshall from Transparency Texas discusses who might be the fourth most powerful politician in Texas.
A Conversation with Kara Belew
Kara Belew from Texas Public Policy Foundation stopped by the 1836 Studios.
Texas House to Ratify Robin Hood
It turns out that the “Texas Plan,” as the school finance reform legislation has been billed, will continue to allow taxes and Robin Hood payments to climb.
Springer Swap Plan Offers Property Tax Relief … at a Cost
Though Texas homeowners would see an average of $1,400 in property tax savings, some parts of the bill may be hard to swallow.
Austin City Council Spending $450,000 on Two Toilets
City council is quite literally flushing citizens’ money down the drain.
Midland County Axes Promotions Account
Midland’s newly elected county judge follows through on his campaign promise of fiscal responsibility.