Tax Matters
Last week, Mayor White announced his support for a Charter amendment to limit the rate of increase on property tax, sewer, and water rates in the city according to inflation and population growth.
The amendment is apparently intended to head off an amendment that will appear on the November ballot as a result of a citizen petition drive by Citizens for Public Accountability. That amendment would cap city revenues.
Since property tax reform statewide is a big issue for Dan Patrick, Edd Hendee, and Paul Bettencourt, I expected to see their thoughts on these potentially competing November proposals over on Chronically Biased. So far, nothing.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 08/18/04 22:07 | Houston | Technorati
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