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

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"...city's FY 2013-14 budget, with no increase in the property tax rate but additional funding for police, parks, and..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature

Bonds: 'Death By a Thousand Cuts'

Even with Propositions 1 and 3 passing, AISD's election campaign appeared doomed from the start

"...it the bonds themselves? Or was it the larger anti-tax sentiment pushed by the right? As Board President Vince..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 11 AISD Bond Election

"...two bonds combined, and with less effect on the property tax – especially if the district issues the bonds..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature

Meet the AISD Bonds

A thumbnail introduction to the $890 million bond package on the May 11 ballot

"...Environment, Equipment, and Technology; 2) Safety and Security, Overcrowding Relief, New Con­struc­tion; 3) Facility and Infrastructure Renovations; 4) Academic..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Budget Games

As the economy improves, Council looks toward next year's budget

"...to set policy and make annual decisions about spending, tax rates, and the like...."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Looking Forward: Council Members on Budget Priorities

Council members look toward 2014 priorities

"..."I'd like to hold property taxes as close to the current rate as possible..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature

Council: Valentine's Day Expenses

Budget discussion, Little Woodrow's, Austin Energy, and more

"...things hadn't cost as much as budgeted, and sales tax receipts had been higher than initially estimated. It took..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

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"...draft proposals that would put $264 million into overcrowding relief, plus $145 million for academic, fine arts, and athletics..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature

Brigid Shea: 'A Proven Leader'

Brigid Shea sits down for a Q&A on a wide range of city topics

"...drive people out of our cities, you destabilize our property tax base, you hurt our ability to recruit businesses...."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Perry on Power

'No energy subsidies' or 'No, energy subsidies"

"...in state and local incentives in 2006, including special tax credits and grants. Environment Texas director Luke Metzger said,..."

Oct. 25, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget in Plain Sight

Council adopts a budget with the sausage prepared in public

"...a sign of the city budget's belabored nature that relief accompanied the document's eight-hour adoption – when in years..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Re-education of Historic Tax Breaks

AISD looks for reforms to next year's historic property program

"...What is a historic property? When it comes to providing tax breaks for old..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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"...counties affected by the fires, meaning the President's Disas­ter Relief Fund will cover 75% of eligible state and local..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature

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

AISD: Tax Relief vs. Teacher Relief

AISD board hears testimony on historic property tax exemptions

"...gauge, the real budget concern for Austinites is historic property tax exemptions...."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...spending, making the budget less dependent on volatile sales tax revenue, and last year, declining to raise property taxes..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...city's budget season. The rosy news? Even with boosting property taxes by 3 cents to the maximum rate without..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 4/12/11

Historic tax breaks taken to court

"...recommended a suite of changes to the city's generous tax abatements for historic homes, a lawsuit was filed in..."

April 12, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Hitting the Budget Barbells

The annual city budget workouts begin, and you're all invited

"...between $11 million and $28 million (depending on the property tax rate council decides to set) and the Travis..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Poverty Knocks at Texas' Door

State's top guns order more cuts

"...belts so Texas can continue our commitment to keep taxes low, attract businesses and create jobs as we continue..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Poverty Knocks

Texas' financial black hole widens

"...belts so Texas can continue our commitment to keep taxes low, attract businesses and create jobs as we continue..."

May 29, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Clouds Part Over AISD Budget Forecast

AISD looks to be less squeezed for money than previously predicted

"...she returns in June. "I don't see any new relief or any major changes in our revenue from what..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Developing Stories: Future Mobility: Shaping the Transportation Bonds

Urban rail is what you won't see this November – so what will you see?

"...transportation bonds – including urban rail. As meaningful mobility relief will eventually require a significantly larger investment, Leffingwell and..."

March 26, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: 'Every Day It's Getting Worse'

Strategic Mobility Plan marks a way out of permanent gridlock

"...business. Transit-successful cities (e.g., Portland, Ore.) fund streetcars with tax-increment financing – bonds gradually paid off from the stream..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: And So the Money Goes

Final City Budget Adoption Not Quite So Final

"...sacrifice." Couched in conservative condescension, for example, calling for tax "relief" – language more befitting a hemorrhoidal wipe than..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Big Legebowski

The session will be remembered largely as an opportunity lost to partisan displays

"...needed writ reform bill, by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston. Taxes: Relief for the Eastside?..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Senate Bills in Flames

Chubs and piggybacks.

"...Austin Sen. Kirk Wat­son's bill authorizing a study of property tax "circuit breakers," an anti-gentrification idea that would offer..."

May 29, 2009 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

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the Court of Criminal Appeals on April 21 seeking relief for Reed, who maintains he is innocent of the..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

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