AISD Polishing Sales Pitch for Tax Election

Voters in November may be asked to chip in for education

"...input at its Aug. 19 meeting into a possible property tax election on the Nov. 2 ballot. That input..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

My Fellow Austinites, What Is It With Property Taxes?

"...fellow Austinites have had some time to digest their property-tax estimates and after a collective WTF? I have a..."

May 20, 2009 Postmarks

Cut Property Taxes Dramatically Now!

"...a fact that during the past five years home property taxes have skyrocketed up as high as 400% in..."

Feb. 1, 2005 Postmarks

Lege Lines: Dubious Tax Cuts, Senate Shenan­igans, Twitter Trysts, and More

Business lobby doubts tax cuts, and more from the Capitol

"...The Tax and Spend Business Lobby..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Trimming Tax Breaks and Tweaking Services

Council follows the money – what little there is

"...(one hopes) of argument over changes to the city's property tax abatement program for historic homes and the beginning..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Tax Assessor-Collect­or Race Gets Dirty

Mud starting to fly in Democratic primary race for Travis Co. tax asses­sor-collector, with each candidate calling the other a liar

"...fly in the Dem­ocratic primary race for Travis Co. tax asses­sor-collector, with each candidate calling the other a liar...."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Budget: Heavy on Tax Cuts, Light on Services

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...to that mantra, and handed out $3.8 billion in tax cuts, rather than re-invest a smoke-and-mirrors surplus...."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bad for Property Values and Bad News for the City

"...Editor, The Travis County commissioner refuses to audit the tax rolls for the 35-plus properties that were found to..."

Aug. 4, 2009 Postmarks

Lawmakers Pitch Income Tax, School Finance Reform Plan

Quixotes saddle up their horses

"...finance as a well-timed opportunity to pitch an income tax plan to pay for public education. The press conference..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Tax Revolt Time

"...Dear Editor, Central Taxus, if you're not mad as hell about your property..."

June 10, 2009 Postmarks

A Reasonable Tax

"...and again they cannot manage projects, bonds, or our tax money responsibly or transparently (Library, Waller Creek, homeless initiative?..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Postmarks

County May Contest Tax-Exempt Status of Soccer Stadium

It's the tax, man

"...Tuesday to "preserve the county's right to challenge the tax-exempt status" of the soccer stadium to be built by..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

Council: About Those Tax Bills ...

Vested rights returns to agenda

"...returns, Tovo, Morrison, and Bill Spelman want to add property tax reform and sales price disclosure to the city's..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

2011 Property Taxes: Major Texas Cities

"...These two charts show the Austin tax rate in comparison to those of other major Texas..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature

Preservation Tax Breaks Unfair

"...cities, I have often wondered how well known the tax abatement program was with respect to Austin's "landmark" buildings...."

March 2, 2010 Postmarks

Better a Gas Tax Hike Than Tolls

"...did many of the speakers mention increasing the gasoline tax as a more appropriate means of funding the building..."

Oct. 5, 2004 Postmarks

Tax Abatements Are Not Just for West Austin Mansions

"...Dear Editor, The recent controversy over property tax abatement for West Austin mansions overlooks some critical..."

Jan. 5, 2010 Postmarks

TCAD Deliberately Overvaluing Property

"...in many cases overvaluing residential properties [“No Fair Share? Property Tax Report Provokes a County Review,” News, July 17]...."

July 27, 2009 Postmarks

Property Taxes Too High

"...after year after year after year you get a property valuation that is extraordinarily high? You go through the..."

Nov. 3, 2004 Postmarks

Arts Folks Nix Tex Tix Tax

When the Texas Legislature sought to pay for a property tax cut with a tax on performing arts events, local arts groups mobilized and made their opposition heard

"...Texas Legislature might try to help pay for a property tax cut with a tax on performing arts events,..."

May 21, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Council: Seeking Consensus on Hotel Occupancy Tax

City Council’s HOT debate masks deeper divisions

"...financial horizon is turning partly cloudy (e.g., estimated sales tax revenues, always a volatile income stream, look slimmer, and..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Heating Up the HOT Tax

Mayor moves to defend his solutions to the “Downtown Puzzle”

"...a multi-pronged, still-developing initiative to raise the Hotel Occupancy Tax, expand the Convention Center, facilitate a Tourism Public Improve­ment..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Tax Caps Roll Through Texas House

House approves Senate Bill 2, a revenue cap plan opposed vociferously by local mayors, county judges, and other elected officials

"...The careful choreography of the session's marquee budget, property tax, and school finance measures advanced Tuesday, April 30,..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Linebarger, Oden Still Pushing for County Tax Business

But county officials say collections are very efficient

"...Two separate analyses of the county's pursuit of delinquent taxpayers turned up two different answers – yes and no...."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Members Look to Tax Previously Exempted Waterfront Homes

Correcting the "Mistake on the Lake" could fund city initiatives

"...end homelessness – after discovering wealthy homeowners of waterfront property on Lake Austin have avoided paying city taxes for..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Needs an Income Tax

"...funded by school districts and counties through increasingly higher property taxes. Furthermore, the state depends on a regressive sales..."

May 11, 2004 Postmarks

Texas' Regressive Tax Regime

"...Dear Editor, Texas is currently home to a regressive tax regime that asks poor people to pay a larger..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Postmarks

No Sales Tax for Schools

Senate approves its version of school finance, with a few notable changes

"...who dialed back his bill's provisions targeting local school property taxes; an increase to the homestead exemption was scrapped,..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Property Rich, Property Poor

How out-of-control development can hurt the economy, the environment, and AISD

"...Because Austin ISD is counted as property rich, it has to pay a 30% surcharge on..."

April 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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