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Mayor Sylvester Turner on Friday said he would withdraw a proposed property tax rate hike after Gov. Greg Abbott handed him a check for $50 million to help fund the city's recovery from Hurricane Harvey.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner on Friday said he would withdraw a proposed property tax rate hike after Gov. Greg Abbott handed him a check for $50 million to help fund the city's recovery from Hurricane Harvey.
What do you mean?CDUB98 said:
Abbott called his bluff.
CDUB98 said:
Abbott called his bluff.
Though, we still lose.
Well, in this case - taxpayers in El Paso are chipping in so "we" pay much less. How do you feel about that?CDUB98 said:
The taxpayers.
No matter if it is from the city or the state, "we" pay for it.
CDUB98 said:
Abbott called his bluff.
Though, we still lose.
CDUB98 said:
The taxpayers.
No matter if it is from the city or the state, "we" pay for it.
off your meds again I see.88jrt06 said:CDUB98 said:
The taxpayers.
No matter if it is from the city or the state, "we" pay for it.
Yeah, from Houston here, **** "the state". Whiney *****es Houston's been underwriting for a century. Cough up or **** off, Austin. "We" my ass. And yeah, genius, someone WILL have to cough up. Poor baby. Watch: Austin will crater....UPDATE: They did.
RPM said:off your meds again I see.88jrt06 said:CDUB98 said:
The taxpayers.
No matter if it is from the city or the state, "we" pay for it.
Yeah, from Houston here, **** "the state". Whiney *****es Houston's been underwriting for a century. Cough up or **** off, Austin. "We" my ass. And yeah, genius, someone WILL have to cough up. Poor baby. Watch: Austin will crater....UPDATE: They did.
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Council voted 15-2, with Mayor Turner and Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen voting no, to lower the city's property tax rate from $0.586420 to $0.584210 per $100 valuation.
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http://www.khou.com/news/local/houston-city-council-lowers-property-tax-rate-rejects-mayors-plan/484382600Quote:
Council voted 15-2, with Mayor Turner and Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen voting no, to lower the city's property tax rate from $0.586420 to $0.584210 per $100 valuation.