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Frisco City Council unanimously approved an increase in the city’s homestead property tax exemption from 15% to 20% — the ...
A homestead exemption is a tax break that lowers the taxable value of a person’s primary residence. For example, with a 20% ...
Frisco's Chief Financial Officer Derrick Cotten walks through the city's new homestead exemption during a June 30 City ...
Frisco City Council approves increasing local homestead exemption to 20%, the maximum allowed by the state. Projected ...
More Respondents were asked, "Below are some proposals that the Texas Legislature considered this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following? Lowering property ...
Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows visited Midland Thursday to provide an overview of the recent legislative session.
In its final workshop before an official budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year is brought forward in August, San Marcos ...
An article published in the Times News on June 19, 2025, entitled “Panther OKs budget with slight increase,” quotes outgoing business manager Jesse Walck as saying, “the tax increase was ...
The X post claiming the Texas Legislature is “jerking around” Texas was swiftly rebuked by Sen. Paul Bettencourt.
Even if you’ve paid off a home by retirement, many seniors have to pay ongoing property taxes. To reduce this burden, many ...
The Legislature passed laws allowing smaller homes on smaller lots and making it harder for neighbors to block new housing.