Texas Taxpayers And Research Association
Recent News About Texas Taxpayers And Research Association
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Live Oak bond issue on May 7 ballot: 'Right now, your 2022 tax bill is zero'
A dozen cities across Texas have a combined $2.3 billion in new debt up for approval on May 7, according to Texas Scorecard.
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New San Antonio bond payments are on the ballot on May 7, 'but right now your 2022 tax bill is zero'
San Antonio is among a dozen Texas cities that have put a combined $2.3 billion in new debt up for vote on May 7. These new bonds would add to the debt currently being paid down by city residents, and while property tax rates might remain nominally unchanged, more debt would increase the payment burden for every individual.
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Texas Taxpayers and Research Association: 'property tax bills would not be going up unless local jurisdictions wanted to spend more money'
A report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA) notes that a key driver in increasing property tax rates are increases in the amount of spending desired by local jurisdictions.