A proposed budget increase is expected to raise property taxes for homeowners. This boost in spending would be around 12 percent, a significant jump. For the average homeowner, the increase could be roughly $148.
The budget would grow by hundreds of millions of dollars. A professor notes that spending is outpacing population growth. Further details on the proposed budget and its potential impact are available, including what this might mean for the future of property taxes and spending.
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An internet technician was arrested after allegedly sending himself a customer's private sexually explicit video during an internet installation.
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In Houston, AAA reports that a gallon of diesel is going for an average of $5.72.
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More property tax relief for Texas homeowners could be on the way, but some lawmakers are worried about what it could mean for everyone else.
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The City of Manvel has announced the retirement of Public Safety Director and Chief of Police Keith Traylor after 13 years of service to the city and nearly 50 years of combined law enforcement experience. Traylor joined the Manvel Police Department in 2013, when the department h...
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The death penalty will not be sought against Nick Reiner, who is facing murder charges in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
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