City of Houston
Houston City Council approves hearing for new lower property tax rate for 2023
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner said that lowering the tax rate would cause the city to lose $332.7 million.
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City of Houston
Why Houston’s Tax Rate Is Going Down While Harris County’s Rate Might Go Up
Posted on · District A Councilmember Brenda Stardig said the county’s increase negates the city’s cut.
Houston Matters
Why Do Corporations Sue Appraisal Districts?
Posted on · The Harris County Appraisal District got in a tussle recently with Exxon Mobil over property taxes at their Spring Campus. HCAD put a valuation of about one billion dollars on the property, but Exxon feels that's not an accurate reflection of their value. Such disputes are not unusual. The larger the corporation, the more property […]