Property Tax News

  • St. Louis schools leader on leave after problems with buses, budgets, hiring July 26, 2024 9:34 pm The Center Square (The Center Square) – Weeks before the start of the school year, the superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools was placed on a temporary leave of absence. The Board of Education announced Dr. Keisha Scarlett, who became superintendent last July after …
  • Tarrant school districts fear consequences of new appraisal tax plan July 26, 2024 6:44 pm KERA - Texas Leon Fisher is no stranger to the economic challenges faced by Crowley ISD parents. Around 70% of Crowley ISD students are considered economically disadvantaged. The school district’s chief financial officer said those challenges are why Crowley ISD offers …
  • Goodbread running for re-election July 26, 2024 5:46 pm South Central Florida Life Special to Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE — Brad Goodbread (REP) is running for re-election to the Okeechobee County Commission District 3 seat. “I come from a six generation Florida farming and ranching Family and have been in Okeechobee since I was 5 …
  • City Manager outlines progress and improvements coming to Copperas Cove July 26, 2024 5:33 pm Killeen Daily Herald - Texas Howdy from the City of Copperas Cove! The entire Central Texas Region continues to grow and if you have not yet had the opportunity to visit our amazing City, we welcome you to take a short drive and explore our great community! Consistent with City …
  • Why the Colorado Democratic Party chairman loathes Kent Thiry’s election overhaul plan July 26, 2024 4:33 pm The Colorado Sun Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Shad Murib has been one of the loudest critics of the state election overhaul being pursued by Kent Thiry, the former CEO of the Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita. Murib has made his opposition clear on social media and …
  • Smyrna Airport Director John Black to retire after 33 years July 26, 2024 1:38 pm Daily News Journal - Tennessee Smyrna mayor, airport chairman praise Black's leadership Black served as director of The Great Tennessee Air Show at the airport The retiring director also led the economic development efforts at the Airport Industrial Park Black founded Cub Scout and …
  • July 26, 2024 News Round-Up July 26, 2024 12:02 pm WNAX WASHINGTON, DC  (AP) — A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, terrible winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 …
  • City of College Station holds public hearing on upcoming budget July 26, 2024 7:28 am KBTX - Texas COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Residents in College Station had an opportunity to tell College Station City Council their thoughts and opinions on the proposed budget for the coming year on Thursday. The budget is over $540 million and will use an extra $ …
  • Governor Abbott Announces Senior Staff Departure July 26, 2024 1:51 am Texas Governor TEXAS, July 25 - July 25, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the departure of his Senior Advisor and Budget Director, Sarah Hicks, from the Office of the Governor after 22 years of state service. Hicks joined the …
  • Process underway to set 2024-25 property tax rates July 25, 2024 8:09 pm Daily Trib - Texas The process that determines the amount of taxes property owners will owe for this year begins Thursday, July 25, when local central appraisal districts send out certified appraisal numbers to all taxing entities in Burnet and Llano counties.  Those …
  • 4 Ways Homeowners Benefit If The Trump Tax Plan Expires July 25, 2024 8:04 pm Forbes Will you benefit as a homeowner when the Trump tax plan expires?Getty Images Without action from Congress, there will be a slew of tax changes for all Americans at the end of 2025, regardless of who is elected President in November. Many provisions of the …
  • Here's what's going on in Lincoln's music scene July 26-Aug. 1 July 25, 2024 8:03 pm Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska The Zooeys with LYXE and Verse and the Vices, 8 p.m. Friday, Duffy’s Tavern. Lawrence, Kansas, trio LYXE will find itself between a pair of Lincoln’s best, Verse and the Vices and closer The Zooeys at Duffy’s on Saturday. LYXE began as a side project to …
  • Meet Missouri gubernatorial candidate Bill Eigel July 25, 2024 7:56 pm Missourinet The race is on for Missouri governor. Nine Republicans are running for the top spot in Missouri’s primary election. Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, is one of the GOP candidates. He makes up four generations of military service in his family. Eigel was an …
  • Maryland’s best-funded solution to the child care crisis might never be enough July 25, 2024 4:20 pm Baltimore Banner - Maryland Maryland’s budget was prepared to give scholarships to 40,000 kids to help their families afford child care. But less than a month into the fiscal year, the state has already blown past that number. Maryland’s Child Care Scholarship Program, which …
  • NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript July 25, 2024 1:34 pm Insider Monkey NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript July 24, 2024 NextEra Energy, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.96, expectations were $0.953. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the NextEra Energy and NextEra Energy …
  • Morning Digest: Wyoming's GOP establishment fights to hold off 'authoritarian' Freedom Caucus July 25, 2024 1:18 pm Daily Kos The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast Leading Off ● WY State House: While Wyoming has long been one of …
  • The city manager was awarded a raise. Here's what his salary will be. July 25, 2024 12:47 pm Caller Times - Texas The salary of Corpus Christi’s city manager will increase by about 10%, retroactively beginning in May. The percentage accounts for a merit-based increase of 5%, as well as a market rate-based increase of 5%. The decision, made by a split City Council on …
  • Gregg County property values up while mineral values drop July 25, 2024 12:14 pm Longview News-Journal - Texas All but one of the taxing entities in Gregg County saw their taxable property values increase in 2024. Almost all of those total values, however, were affected by significant losses in mineral values, according to information provided by the Gregg County …
  • Getting both sides of a story is getting tougher but readers want the whole story July 25, 2024 11:03 am The Dallas Morning News - Texas I thought it was only happening to me. I believed I was the only journalist in America consistently getting shut down by one side or another in any conflict story I write. Tell both sides of a story. That’s my mantra. But not if one side ignores you. More …
  • City leaders look at proposed budget numbers July 25, 2024 4:01 am KIII - Texas CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni says that due to low development and reappraisals, the city is seeing a shortfall in general fund property tax revenue, meaning that there could be a reduction in some city services.  As …
  • Tarrant County considers sweeping reforms to property tax appraisal process July 25, 2024 12:19 am CBS Dallas - Texas FORT WORTH – Tarrant County homeowners could soon see significant changes to their property tax bills if the Tarrant Appraisal District Board gives final approval to reforms it approved earlier this week. The board voted for changes to the current …
  • Highwoods Properties (HIW) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript July 24, 2024 7:42 pm myMotherLode HIW earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Highwoods Properties (HIW 2.26%) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Jul 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: …
  • Ector County Saw A Fair Reassessment In 2024, Affecting Both Residential And Commercial Properties July 24, 2024 7:19 pm EIN Presswire O'Connor concluded that Ector County saw a fair reassessment in 2024, affecting both residential and commercial properties. ODESSA, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Homes in Ector County Saw an Increase of 6%. In …
  • Congress misbehavior, IDA boards, banning e-bikes on boardwalks, changing Native American mascots July 24, 2024 5:35 pm Newsday - New York Must Congress act like schoolchildren? Is this what we’ve become? At a congressional hearing Monday, South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace told Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle that she “was full of [expletive]” [“Director: Agency ‘failed,’ ” News, July …
  • Amazon to break ground on $200 million Cottage Grove facility in September, despite delays July 24, 2024 4:16 pm Madison News - Wisconsin Amazon will finally break ground in September on a long-awaited facility in Cottage Grove, Village Administrator Matt Giese said, after pandemic-related delays held up the project for nearly two years.  The $200 million warehouse, which was approved …