Houston city leaders vote against raising property tax rate despite unclear plan for ballooning deficit
At the urging of Mayor John Whitmire, the city council voted to not increase property taxes. The move comes as the city faces a $128 million deficit, projected to increase to more than $220 million next year.
Fort Bend ISD approves $901.6 million budget, eyes possible tax rate increase to trim deficit
The school board for the Houston-area district is expected in September to approve a temporary tax rate increase to help fund operating expenses.
Fort Bend ISD considers temporary tax rate hike as district faces $34.6 million deficit
The school district southwest of Houston could use disaster pennies to raise its property tax rate by 7 cents next year. Administrators say this increase would generate about $35.1 million in revenue.
Yesterday, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved an 8% increase to the county's property tax for FY 2025. This increase was higher than the traditional maximum of 3.5% due to this year's disaster declarations.
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Harris County approves 8% property tax rate increase
For a house appraised at $400,000, the new rate would cost an additional $160 more per year. This increase could be higher if voters approve a flood control tax increase this November.
Spring ISD trustees approve $468.9 million budget, will consider asking voters to approve tax-rate increase
Leaders for the district, which serves more than 34,000 students north of Houston, have been working in recent months to make up for an anticipated budget shortfall of more than $25 million, which they have attributed to inflation, declining enrollment and attendance in recent years and the fact Texas lawmakers have not increased the state’s per-student allotment for public schools since 2019.
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