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This is how high property taxes and utility costs in Corpus Christi are likely to be this year

Decisions about how much taxes, fees and charges Corpus Christi residents will pay next year are imminent – ​​and the public still has the opportunity to comment on how these prices will develop. Tuesday is expected to mark the first…

Williamson County increases annual taxes for average homeowners by $189

Austin couple realizes they are not the owners of their house after committing fraud In May, someone filed a fraudulent deed claiming ownership of Greg and Jennifer Thompson’s home. For months, the couple have been trying to prove their ownership…

Wylie ISD school board approves budget and tax rate

The Wylie ISD school board on Monday approved a property tax increase of about 26 cents, meaning taxpayers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay their tax bills. During a special meeting, trustees approved the district’s new…

Abilene ISD school board approves tax rate and deficit budget

The Abilene ISD Board of Directors held a special meeting Monday to set the district’s tax rate and budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Pursuant to the ordinance, the school board approved a tax rate of $0.9924 per $100 of…

Riviera Beach wants to reduce property tax rates before new costs

Riviera Beach commemorates the end of a mold-infested police headquarters Riviera Police Chief Michael Coleman walked to the city’s mold-infested headquarters on May 7 with a sledgehammer to signal the building’s demolition. Riviera Beach plans to slightly reduce property taxes…

Austin School District calls November tax increase election

The Austin School Board on Monday called an election to raise property taxes by 9.1 cents to fund a $17.8 million compensation package for district employees and to offset the district’s massive $99 million budget deficit. Voters will be asked…

What you should know about the first property tax rate talks in Corpus Christi

The Corpus Christi City Council is not planning to increase property taxes for the coming fiscal year. However, whether individual property owners will pay more or less depends on their estimates. On Tuesday, the City Council voted unanimously to approve…

Lakeland’s budget proposal calls for tax increases. But by how much? And what cuts?

Lakeland city councilors are wrestling with the awkward decision of how much to raise the city’s tax rate in the next fiscal year after eight years of keeping taxes low while introducing new programs and services. After nearly four hours…