A Whiff of Prosperity

City's proposed budget reflects daylight beyond the tunnel

"...not quite here again, this proposed budget allows for moderate growth and some return to normalcy. "For the first..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...on public-school finance will begin April 17. Emphasizing the property-tax reform mandated by the state Supreme Court, Perry said..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...don't pay huge jury awards, their customers do through rate increases to offset the awards. Stupid people on juries,..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Home Is Where the Tax Credits Are

"...a more complete description of the federal low-income housing tax credit program (described as "rent control" in the article),..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column

As Budget Battles Begin, APD Takes a Minor Hit

Only a small change, for now

"...and expected partial recovery of the city's hard-hit sales tax collections, which the city forecasts "very conservatively." (That is,..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Proposes “Austin Affordability Action Plan”

Looking for ways to balance the budget

"...plan addressing housing supply, employment incentives, budget planning, property taxes, and transportation (see below)...."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: All This, and Bull Creek Too

Council adopts budget after two grinding days of debate

"...grinding days of debate over found money – property tax appraisals and collections having come in higher than original..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

AISD's New Budget OK'd

Board also reinstates historic property tax exemptions

"...Independent School District's board of trustees approved a property tax rate increase, then reinstated the tax break program for..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...$38 million in General Fund spending and raise property taxes just to break even this year, and still faces..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide

Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut

"...and Equal Protection clauses for his immigration orders; the Taxing and Spending Clause for threatening to withhold federal funds..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: A Living Budget

Austin Interfaith praises Council for progressive budget

"...progressive spending priorities overall and reducing both the property tax rate and tax bill. At an Austin Interfaith press..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Column

Point Austin: The Affordability Conundrum

If we want an affordable Austin, we'll have to afford it together

"...carry a 50.27 cents per $100 assessed value property tax rate – .02 cents lower than last year's 50.29..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Council: The Budget Sing-Along

City Council plans for the Sept. 12 budget adoption

"...comment on departmental appropriations as well as the proposed tax rate – but it still looks likely that detailed..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget: Scrubbed and Squeaky Clean

The budget gets balanced, saved by the sales tax – and some scrubbing

"...Thanks to stronger-than-expected sales-tax income and a pronounced scrubbing, City Manager Marc Ott's..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...short of our needs – and a regressive state tax structure that feeds both of these problems, and more...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...short of our needs – and a regressive state tax structure that feeds both of these problems, and more...."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Running the Government on a Shoestring

"...Dear Editor, Brady Bragg stated in his "Tax Revolt Time" letter printed in the June 12 issue..."

June 16, 2009 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Gas, Water, and Trash

There could be a higher utility bill in your future

"...– a proposed increase in trash fees – has generated lots of discussion. Mostly negative: As Solid Waste Advisory..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...offensive in his bid to unseat 16-year Travis Co. Tax Assessor-Collector Nelda Wells Spears. His campaign manager, Elliott McFadden,..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...watershed site where AMD plans to build its new corporate offices. Fath addressed the City Council last week on..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...continuing to manage AMN and its Channel 15, by separate agreement with the city, come Oct. 1 – when..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City, County Budgets Hold the (Bottom) Line

At both City Hall and the courthouse, it's all quiet on the fiscal front

"...city's General Fund, fed by your sales and property taxes and revenue transfers from the city-owned utilities, is budgeted..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: The Dunkerley Solution

Betty Dunkerley's "pragmatic" challenge to Beverly Griffith's obstinancy

"...our annoying habit of calling for a serious property tax hike to bring Austin's rates in line with the..."

March 1, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

A Sovereign Neighborhood

Happy Days

"...its municipal roots back to the mid-50s. (The "village," incorporated three years after West Lake, became a "city" in..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Road Shows

Are County Bond Proposals Good for the Long Haul?

"...be easy enough to tell when you had reached unincorporated Travis County -- the road narrowed to the two-lane..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Council Budget Afterthoughts

Council members offer post-approval thoughts on FY 2016 budget

"...time in at least decades, a reduction in both tax rates and tax bills. I'm proud of the Council's..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Council: Dog Day Afternoons

After months of punting, council members dive in to city controversies

"...a pro forma determination of the maximum potential property tax rate, likely to be set at 51.32 cents per..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Med School Campaign Goes High-Speed

The campaign for a UT-Austin medical school accelerates

"...extraordinarily long ballot, and whether they'll support the property tax increase it'd take to pay for it all...."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Beside the Point: City Budget

Council goes for the rollback rate, gives early Christmas presents

"...transpiring behind closed doors, council adopted the "rollback" property tax rate of 41.26 cents to fund the city's programs..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Clouded Prospects

Lege special session opens with glowing rhetoric, uncertain goals

"...Governor's Mansion to show their support for a new tax proposal that lawmakers will begin considering on Monday, the..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

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