Proactive stance by Commissioners Cagle and Ramsey forces adoption of the No-New-Revenue-Tax-Rate which saves taxpayers money, but leaves county with $72 million more in new revenues!
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – For the final time in 2022, Harris County Commissioners held Property Tax Hearings recently for the four Property Tax Jurisdictions – Harris County, Harris County Flood Control, Hospital District, and the Port Authority of Houston – but did not have the required four County Commissioners present to adopt a rate above the "No-New-Revenue-Tax-Rate" passed in 2019 as SB2.
As a result, Senator Paul Bettencourt's (R- Houston) office implies that taxpayers will save approximately a quarter billion dollars, with the county receiving $72 million dollars for new growth.
"The three member majority on the Commissioners court has finally recognized the obvious – that without another member, SB2's no-new-revenue-tax-rate will be adopted for all Harris County tax jurisdictions.
"The result is a record property tax savings of a quarter billion dollars for Harris County taxpayers," said Senator Bettencourt.
"Kudos to Commissioners Ramsey and Cagle!" he added.
"Claims of property tax revenue cuts are not valid, as the no-new-revenue-tax-rate leaves new growth of $72 million dollars for all the taxing units involved…
"Discussion over, Taxpayers win!" Bettencourt concluded.
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