All tagged property taxes
Bennett Sandlin, Executive Director of Texas Municipal League, on the impact of COVID-19 on city budgets, the relationship between local governments and the state, and much more.
Bastrop (TX) City Manager Lynda Humble rejoins the program to talk about learning that her city was on track to bankrupt itself by its own development pattern — and the big changes they're making to reverse that trend.
Texas is the latest state to pass or amend legislation capping the amount cities’ revenue from property taxes can increase year to year. In this episode, we discuss the fallout from this type of legislation in states across the country—and what cities can do in response.