Posted on · The school district northwest of Houston, which is among the largest in Texas with more than 118,000 students, also offers a local homestead exemption of 20 percent of appraised home values for property owners age 65 and older.
Posted on · Republican officials contend last fall’s boycott of Harris County Commissioners Court was more than worth it, forcing cuts to what they saw as a bloated budget and granting relief to taxpayers burdened by inflation. But the bill is coming due in the form of starved departments and fewer services.
Posted on · Leaders in the suburb south of Houston are trying to make up for a $10 million budgeting shortfall as the result of a miscalculation in property tax values.
Posted on · Houston City Council unanimously approved on Wednesday to lower the city’s property tax rate to $0.53364 - a reduction from the city’s current tax rate of $0.55083 on each $100 taxable value.
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner said that lowering the tax rate would cause the city to lose $332.7 million.
Posted on · The Mayor wanted to maintain it as the one approved in 2016 to help with City expenses given the massive damages suffered because of Harvey