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Written by:
William Lutz
7/3/2010 2:33 PM
Tired of Rising Property Taxes? Sick of appraisal district officials blaming taxing entities and vice-versa? Lone Star Report managing editor William Lutz led a discussion at the Americans for Prosperity Texas Defending the American Dream Summit on property taxes and how to keep local officials accountable. Specifically, Lutz presented a Lone Star Foundation study showing that property taxes rose and that Texans did not get the tax relief they were promised when the 2006 school finance reform package passed. The entire study can be downloaded at http://www.lonestarfoundation.org. Click here for a direct link.
Also, Lutz showed attendees how they can calculate the average property tax bills in their communities and keep their local elected officials honest. In explaining how to make that calculation, Lutz gave a PowerPoint presentation. Click here to download the PowerPoint from Lutz's speech.