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4 vying for 3 spots on Lakeway City Council April 25, 2024 3:52 am Austin American-Statesman - Texas Lakeway voters will select three City Council members from among four candidates on May 4. Incumbents Kelly Brynteson and Jennifer Szmanski are running for their second terms, alongside first-time candidates Matt Sherman and Christopher Levy. The three …
Houston must allocate millions more for drainage fund, appeals court rules April 25, 2024 12:18 am Houston Public Media - Texas Joshua Zinn/Houston Public Media Drainage ditches fill up with water near Fountain View Drive, between Richmond Avenue and Westheimer Street in Houston on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. The City of Houston, already facing a budget crunch, could be forced to …
Waco mayoral candidates explain how they would represent the Hispanic community April 24, 2024 11:13 pm KWTX 10 - Texas WACO, Texas (KWTX) - According to the U.S. Census bureau, about 30% of Waco’s population is Hispanic. All three Waco mayoral candidates were recently asked a handful of questions on how they plan to advocate for the growing community. KWTX’s Ke’sha Lopez …
Legal showdown threatens to end Austin's light-rail plans April 24, 2024 10:36 pm KUT - Texas Austin's voter-backed transit expansion faced a critical legal test Wednesday inside a courtroom on Guadalupe Street. Seated in front of a marble wall and flanked by Texas and U.S. flags, Travis County Judge Eric Shepperd presided as attorneys in dark …
Nashville's transit proposal becomes more important with Oracle news April 24, 2024 10:08 pm The Leaf Chronicle - Tennessee David Plazas is the director of opinion and engagement for the USA TODAY Network Tennessee Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison corrected himself slightly after he said he planned to bring a "world headquarters" to Nashville during remarks at a …
City of Whitehouse to build new community center April 24, 2024 8:51 pm KYTX/CBS 19 - Texas The community center will provide spaces for banquets, meetings, conferences, training, and some office space for city departments. WHITEHOUSE, Texas — The city of Whitehouse announced on Wednesday the plans to construct a new community center The …
Cap increase for EMS funding on ballot April 24, 2024 5:35 pm San Marcos Daily Record - Texas With the rapid growth of the local population, the need for emergency services has increased along with the need to fund those services. An item on the current ballot for the uniform election involves increasing the cap of ad valorem tax to be allocated to …
San Antonio Council Ups Home Tax Exemption to Max, Historic Owners Reap Rehab Rewards April 24, 2024 2:01 pm Hoodline - California In a move to ease the tax burden on homeowners in San Antonio, the City Council has voted to crank up the city’s property tax exemption to the Texas legal max. Following a unanimous vote this past Thursday, homeowners will now see a spike from 10 to 20 …
What you should know about hiring a property tax consultant to handle your protest April 24, 2024 12:55 pm The Dallas Morning News - Texas You can protest your property tax appraisal without a consultant. But for people who want a licensed professional to handle their protest, including all the paperwork and attending your hearing, hiring a company might be the way to go. The protest deadline …
Property tax company Ownwell refuses to defend itself from charges by competitors April 24, 2024 11:19 am The Dallas Morning News - Texas I want to warn you about a property tax company that is blanketing North Texas homeowners with deceptive marketing. Ownwell, based in Austin, does something that no other property tax company I know of does. Ownwell tells its prospects and customers that …
North Texas Senate runoff creates strange bedfellows, divides usual allies within GOP April 24, 2024 10:17 am Click2Houston - Texas Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A primary runoff to decide the GOP nominee for an open North Texas Senate seat has sparked an unusual rift among the party’s …
A Look Into the Georgetown May 2024 Local Elections April 24, 2024 8:03 am The Megaphone - Texas Saturday, May 4, 2024, is local election day in Texas–including here in Georgetown. where Registered voters and SU students will go to the polls to vote for school board trustee place six and seven and Georgetown Independent School District (GISD) …
CapMetro advances Pleasant Valley, Expo Center rapid-bus line plans April 24, 2024 1:59 am Austin American-Statesman - Texas Capital Metro's governing board on Monday approved a land purchase and agreements for new park-and-ride sites to cap the ends of two proposed rapid-bus routes, advancing the Project Connect-funded mobility projects initially planned for a 2023 rollout. …
Evadale residents have the chance to vote on a $24M school bond April 24, 2024 12:02 am 12 News Now - Texas If passed, the bond would build two new schools and remodel the junior high school, but raise property taxes. EVADALE, Texas — People living in Evadale Independent School District have a big decision to make on May 4 regarding a proposed $24 million bond. …
2024 Serialization of Steven Jonas' book, "The 15% Solution," Chapter 4 April 23, 2024 9:41 pm OpEdNews -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is Chapter 4/Section 2, of the 2024 Serialization of the third printing (2013) of the book by Steven Jonas: "The …
Waco-area news briefs: Shakespeare auditions for 'Winter's Tale' production April 23, 2024 9:25 pm Waco Tribune-Herald - Texas Property tax workshops Grassroots Community Development, in conjunction with several neighborhood associations, will hold a property tax workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the South Waco Community Center, 2815 Speight Ave. The workshop aims to educate …
EQT Reports First Quarter 2024 Results April 23, 2024 9:00 pm WFMZ - Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2024. First Quarter 2024 and Recent Highlights: Net cash provided by operating activities of $1,156 …
Midlothian Chamber City Council Candidates Forum Recap April 23, 2024 8:51 pm Focus Daily News - Texas MIDLOTHIAN – Last week the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce held a candidate’s forum for the upcoming City Council elections on May 4. Both places 5 and 6 are up for re-election and questions were asked of the candidates that are compiled below. Additional …
County considers raises for employees April 23, 2024 8:33 pm Quay County Sun - New Mexico Quay County manager Daniel Zamora said Monday during a budget work session he would advocate a $1-an-hour raises for employees for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, plus additional pay for hard-to-fill positions. Zamora said he considered $2-an-hour raises across …
ELECTION Q&A: BISD hopefuls address taxes, school choice April 23, 2024 8:31 pm The Facts - Texas CLUTE — A property tax revolt and political fighting over school choice have put a strong focus on how Texas public schools are being run and brought candidates for local boards of trustees who have never sought office before. That is the case in …
The May 4 general election is right around the corner - here's what you need to know April 23, 2024 8:13 pm KXVA - Texas Joint city and school general elections are happening May 4. We've got all the information you need to vote! TEXAS, USA — We want to make sure you've got all the information needed before heading to the polls. Here are key dates, voting locations, …
Nuts & Bolts: Creating a Tax-Efficient Retirement Income Strategy April 23, 2024 7:38 pm PLANADVISER According to Statista, 88% of U.S. citizens over the age of 60 have some retirement savings in place. Aside from Social Security and a defined contribution retirement plan, everyday savers should be investing in health savings accounts, income replacement …
In a Clean Energy Future, What Happens to California’s Thousands of Oil Refinery Workers? April 23, 2024 6:31 pm World Resources Institute California is often considered the United States’ greenest state — a first-mover on climate policy, renewable energy, electric vehicles and more. But at the same time, the state is still a fossil-fuel production powerhouse. This is especially true for its …
H-E-B grocery plans to open first H-E-B location in Tarrant County April 23, 2024 6:29 pm KERA - Texas H-E-B is getting an H-E-B. The San Antonio-based grocery and Texas cultural phenomenon will open a store at the northwest corner of Cheek-Sparger Road and Rio Grande Boulevard, along the Euless-Bedford city limits. The projected opening date is in late …
Think your 2024 property value is too high? You have 3 weeks left to protest it April 23, 2024 6:29 pm KERA - Texas Dallas teacher Melody Townsel loves the Cedars neighborhood, where she’s owned a condo she shares with her daughter since 2017. But there are some downsides — among them, heavy construction, poor sidewalks and crime. So Townsel, 60, said she’s confused as …