property taxes
Higher Taxes on the Horizon: City of Kemp
Many city, county, and school district officials are right now deciding where to set tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new challenges for…
Eliminate Montana’s $35 Million University Property Tax
"The people’s elected representatives in the legislature, not an automatic property tax, should decide the appropriate level of funding for universities within the bounds of a limited, conservative state budget."…
Higher Taxes on the Horizon: City of Early
Many city, county, and school district officials are right now deciding where to set tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new challenges for…
Frontier Institute Calls for Expiration of the 6-Mill University Property Tax Levy
Statement from Frontier Institute Frontier Institute Calls for Expiration of the 6-Mill University Property Tax Levy Letting the 6-Mill Levy expire would deliver Montanans ~$35 million in much-needed property tax relief…
Bringing Down the House (Price)
A decade ago, the typical Texas home value was about $181,000. Today, it’s ballooned to around $302,000. As home prices increase so too does the barrier to entry get higher. A recent study estimates it would take 7 years for…
Telling Renters the Truth about Property Taxes
Renters oftentimes do not know how much in property taxes they pay monthly or annually. This knowledge gap can invite negative societal effects, such as uninformed voting decisions. Key points: Many renters are uninformed…
Protect Montana Taxpayers Now
"It’s time to adopt taxpayer protections that cap government budget growth at inflation and require overcollections to be automatically returned to taxpayers, not kept or spent." A conversation last weekend at the…
Higher Taxes on the Horizon: Highland Park ISD
Many city, county, and school district officials are in the early stages of deciding where to set their tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new…
How North Carolina’s property tax levy limit needs to be designed
House Bill 1089 has quickly intensified North Carolina’s growing debate over property tax reform. After months of discussion within the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform, the proposed constitutional…
The Latest Levy Report Card
"The bottom line - more relief is certainly needed. Voting to reject levies will temporarily prevent the bill from increasing even further, but for more true and lasting relief, we need to start looking at the root cause…
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