The Budget's Downhill Slide

"...Total expenditures$459.39$461.00$494.87$517.23 Revenues$445.96$461.00$465.75$482.98 Deficit($13.43)($0.00)($29.12)($34.25) Beginning Balance$41.33$29.56$29.56$0.44 Ending Balance$29.56$29.56$0.44($33.81) Assumed tax rate0.45970.49280.52690.5269 Nominal EffectiveEffectiveNominal City Manager Toby Futrell proposes to..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

On May 6, voters will choose how AISDwill send tax dollars to property-poor school districts under Chapter 41 of the state education code.

"...the state education agency, AISD officials are worried that taxpayers may not select any method at all, believing that..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Numbers Game

Read Council's Lips: No New Taxes

"...bang ("We're rich!") followed by a promise ("No new taxes!"). The local economy is apparently so strong that nothing..."

May 29, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Budget Blackboard

Write 100 Times: AISD Needs More Money

"...financial prospects, that they were able to project a tax rate, school officials said. AISD Budget Director David Rastellini..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Don't Like M&O? Say So!

"...the Austin Community College Board of Trustees proposed a property tax rate that requires a public hearing. The reason..."

Aug. 6, 2020 Postmarks

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...Marya Crigler to address an issue raised by many property owners in the city: How will the widespread increase..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...increase in the city's share of the Hotel Occupancy Tax paid by visitors to Austin – would provide additional..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...Eenoo reported that previously robust revenue streams – primarily property taxes, sales taxes, and development fees – were not..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...While the state economy continues growing, gas and oil tax revenue has dropped as prices plummeted. Lawmakers also passed..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Council Approves Three Homestead Preservation Districts

Impoverished parts of East, North, and Southeast Austin receive affordable-housing protection

"...The specially qualified districts are a step toward reinvesting property tax to promote housing affordability, by either building or..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Moths to a Flame

If it's Friday, we have a budget

"...meaning if the overall budget is to meet its property tax target (2.16 cents lower than the current rate,..."

Sept. 11, 2015 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

Adventures in Can-Kicking

Austin ISD approves 2010 budget, avoids tax fight

"...to approve the 2010-11 budget and set the new tax property tax rate to cover that budget. It was,..."

Aug. 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...entirely focused on the General Fund, which includes only tax-financed city services – a not inconsiderable amount at about..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Travis County Holding Steady ... for Now

County braces for bigger economic challenges in 2010

"...measure to a projected $1 billion tumble in new property value, a reflection of hard times in a construction..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Common Law

High Property Taxes

"...High Property Taxes..."

June 5, 2009 Column by Luke Ellis

Developing Stories: Controlling Developers

The hidden costs of Proposition 2

"...cases, City Coun­cil made a strategic decision to invest taxpayer dollars in a large-scale redevelopment to get a New..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Chamber Takes a Swing Against Proposition 2

Opposition starts to mobilize against Stop Domain Subsidies' charter amendment

"...that local businesses suffer when the city pays developers tax dollars to build more stores, such as the high-end..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...Extensive research documenting the economic and property-value benefits of urban parkland has been published by professor..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Election Info

Dates, voting locations, and ballots

"...County Tax Office Pflugerville, 15822 Foothill Farms Loop (just off Pecan)NorthwestRandalls,..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

AISD Budget

District may have resources to reverse cuts if it can muster the courage to raise taxes

"...the cojones (or the chutzpah) to vote to raise taxes...."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome

"...Rodriguez has filed what is becoming a perennial income tax bill, despite its dead-on-arrival status in the Legislature. The..."

July 1, 2005 News Column

A Happy Ending for Historic Saga

City staff backs as existing tax exemptions preserved

"...price estimates on trimming the 65 trees on the property are anywhere from $6,000 to $10,000. As Hawkins stood..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Here Comes the Neighborhood

Capital Metro, City Hall, and Eastside neighbors come together to share their hopes -- and fears -- for the Saltillo corridor.

"...aim to create. The transit authority, which owns the property, and the city hope the nascent Saltillo District Redevelopment..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Wal-Mart or No, Council Defers to Endeavor's Domain

Only Daryl Slusher votes against the city's $37 million tax rebate for a North Austin "urban village."

"...6-1 vote to approve a projected $37 million in property and sales tax rebates to Domain developers Endeavor Real..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...["Postmarks," May, 9] is an excellent example of why taxes should perhaps be increased -- to pay for better..."

May 16, 2003 Column

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...proposed constitutional amendment would roll back the 1997 school property tax homestead exemption, and dedicate the additional tax revenue..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Waller, Waller Everywhere

Is Griffith Up Waller Creek Without a Paddle?

"...our fair city, but it will have to convince taxpayers that it's possible to overcome the 30 years of..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Austin at Large: The Big Engine That Must

Proposition A is wobbling around the final curve. We can’t let it derail.

"...number in mind. 25%. According to the Travis County Tax Office, that's the average increase in property tax you'll..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Soccer in Austin: The Knockout Stage

Showtime at McKalla Place

"...Pool's office shared property tax estimates that detail what surrounding taxing entities could..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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