Pfurious in Pflugerville

Pfillies or pfamily pfun for the NE Travis suburb?

"...pfriends and pfoes – pitting neighbor against neighbor and property tax relief against wholesome pfamily pfun...."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two

A few modest school-finance proposals

"...more courageous than coming out against a state income tax in Texas? Ignoring huge budget shortfalls, underfunded public education,..."

April 23, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Texas Lege Preview: The Lege Has More Cash Than It Wants

Unprecedented $30 billion (and counting) surplus puts conservatives in a bind

"...at $27 billion, now up to $32.7 billion) on property tax relief, but he can't do that unless the..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: The Beat Goes On, Ever So Slowly

Music scene frustrated at pace of COVID relief

"...venues facing closure, but many advocates fear that the relief won’t come soon enough...."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Squeezing the Schools

Failing all its courses, the Lege sends a love note to Highland Park

"...from the moment last January that the governor declared "property tax relief" his own special priority for the 79th..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

As Council Works to Improve Affordability With HOME, How Will Displacement Factor In?

Research shows small lots boost affordability though concerns linger

"...Phase one of the ordinance will allow property owners to build up to three houses on lots..."

Dec. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Put on Your Shrinking Caps

So why – let alone how – do we "need" to "reform" Texas property taxes?

"...everyone's toast was the fight over just how much tax evasion to offer to Texas property owners. The dueling..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Political Realist

An Interview With Ben Barnes

"...president, he followed the Republican formula of no new taxes. He cut taxes twice, took [billions] out of the..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Council: Here's Your Budget!

Council holds line on tax rate, juggles many line items

"...The Line-That-Could-Not-Be-Crossed was 50.29 – that is, the current property tax rate of 50.29 cents per $100 of assessed..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Davis vs. Rodriguez: Who Do You Trust?

Commissioner questions intent of land trust

"...State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez's long-standing goal of providing tax breaks to help ease gentrification concerns in East Austin..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Buying Time

The federal stimulus money rides to the state's rescue – until the next session

"...climate. Even in a good year, with its current tax system, Texas does not and cannot levy enough money..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Six Percent Bounty

"...Estimated "Property Tax Relief" by City Council District Under 6% Homestead..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Blues for Clifford

Men are remembered not for what they had, but for what they gave

"...himself, on the road to re-election, for "the largest tax cut in Texas history ... and more money for..."

May 26, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: School Boards and Rail Lines

Searching for a super, roughing out the rail routes

"...in the district, they get over half of your property tax payment. If you're a renter, the calculation isn't..."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation

Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments

"...economic future for the venue as development and rising property values surround it on all sides...."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

May 7 Elections Give Validation to Austin's Values

A taste of Austin politics in the suburbs

"...Capital Metro was worth the cost in local sales tax. For the most part, these efforts were resoundingly defeated,..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rep. James Talarico on the 86th Texas Legislature

“There isn’t a blue or red way to fix public education – there’s only a right way”

"...update our recapture system, and the last thing is property tax relief. So many people in Central Texas are..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

"This Is Austin Bashing on Steroids"

This legislative session, state GOP lawmakers ran an all-out assault on municipal values

"...without a vote.) The bill would have created a tax equity problem; residents in proximity to a city can..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...of the surplus has been set aside for one-off property-tax cuts over the next four years, 95% of which..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...priority, while simultaneously insisting that we need to cut property taxes and cap them at the local level. Based..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council Adopts 6% Exemption

Mayor says Council “serious about affordability crisis”

"...7-4 to enact a 6% homestead exemption on city property taxes, after first rejecting 8-3 an immediate 20% exemption...."

June 5, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...convicted defendants. (Tulia-related costs have already led to three tax hikes in the Panhandle county.) Meanwhile, Swisher Co. DA..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...reached an agreement Monday for a proposed $18 billion property tax relief plan. House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt...."

July 14, 2023 News Feature

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...most urgent issues at hand: fortifying the grid, lowering property taxes, responding to the Uvalde massacre, helping overwhelmed border..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...AISD, a $400 million bond would mean a 3-cent property-tax increase, or $4 per month on a $150,000 house...."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Lines: Eric Johnson Prevails Over Racist Confederate Plaque

No more Confederate nonsense, Empower Texans gets a pass, and the first-ever LGBTQ Caucus

"...2018 midterms, as they called for school finance reform, property tax "relief," and increased teacher pay. "We can do..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Getting to Yes

The Travis Central Appraisal District and the Mueller Foundation settle tax appraisal dispute

"...this week that they have resolved their dispute over property tax appraisals of homes included in the Mueller neighborhood..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Diminishing Returns: Budget Cuts Under Future Consideration

"...Adler has proposed paying for this by raising the property tax rate in proportion to the foregone revenue. However,..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Spending the 'Surplus'

If there's money left over, you're doing something wrong

"...fact, Council had been able to slightly reduce the property tax rate. Spend to the Need..."

March 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Lege Wrap-Up

Education

"...Schools or Tax Cuts? They're Still Thinking … This comes as no..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

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