As Chicago area residents see big property tax bills, one mayor aims to hold the line
HARVEY, Ill. (CBS) – As Cook County residents face large increases in their property tax bills this year, one south suburban mayor wants to guarantee his city won’t raise taxes next year and urged other municipalities to follow suit. Lillie Rayborn has lived in Harvey for 20 years, but her latest property tax bill may […]
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Memphis City Council weighs budget proposals as clock ticks | News | #citycouncil
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The city of Memphis starts a new budget year in July, but the City Council still has plenty of work to do before a vote can happen. On Monday, two new budget proposals came to light. One was proposed by Councilman Ed Ford, Sr., pushing for a 55-cent property tax increase, with […]
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Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs legislation cutting state’s income and property taxes
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation on June 19 cutting the state’s income and property taxes. “The legislature just lowered that by half a percentage point down from 4.4% to 3.9%,” said Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Department of Finance and Administration. This will impact Arkansans who make $25,000 or […]
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More tax cuts incoming: Governor calls special session next week
As expected, the Arkansas Legislature will be returning to town next week for a special session, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday afternoon, and tax cuts are once again at the top of the agenda: I’m calling a special session to give Arkansans hurting from Bidenflation income and property tax relief. Next week we will cut […]
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City council hears about new program to help Attleboro’s elderly and disabled pay their taxes | Local News | #citycouncil
ATTLEBORO — A committee formed to help low income elderly and disabled residents pay their property taxes has raised $17,500 so far. And the committee is hoping to raise more cash from donations from other city residents through requests in their tax bills. The committee was established under a state law that allows a city […]
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Dunwoody City Council takes long view on finances, expenditures for next five years | #citycouncil
Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch (l) and Police Chief Mike Carlson welcome its newest officer, Alvin Slocum (Photo supplied by city of Dunwoody). The Dunwoody City Council took a deep dive at its May 13 meeting regarding the city’s financial picture for the next five years. Finance Director Dunwoody Assistant City Manager Jay Vinicki said the […]
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Mayor Kelly Girtz Proposes $1 Million Housing ‘Strike Fund’ in 2025 Budget
Mayor Kelly Girtz submitted a $194 million budget for 2025 to the Athens-Clarke County Commission last week that is 3.7% higher than the current year but includes few new initiatives. Much of the $7 million in new spending Girtz is proposing would go toward raises for county employees. Like many governments, ACC has struggled in […]
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Don’t hike property taxes — cut needless spending, Mr. Mayor
Opinion editorial By Post Editorial Board Published Dec. 18, 2023, 7:09 p.m. ET Mayor Eric Adams granted a round of municipal union pay hikes without winning much of anything in productivity increases. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado Since the Biden administration has told City Hall “drop dead,” Mayor Adams is talking of hiking property and other taxes […]
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Park Rapids City Council denies Hubbard County Food Shelf request – Park Rapids Enterprise | #citycouncil
The Park Rapids City Council denied planning and zoning requests by the Hubbard County Food Shelf regarding a parcel in a residential district at Eastern Ave. N. and Charles St., which the city council had sent back to the planning commission for review when they previously recommended denial. They voted at their Tuesday, Nov. 28 […]
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Dallas City Council sets property tax rate ceiling; will vote in September | #citycouncil
DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — It is budget season in Dallas, and before city leaders decide where to spend taxpayer dollars, they’ll have to decide on how much they’ll pay. And the push to lower the property tax rate is taking a dramatic turn. “It’s the game that we say, ‘We’re lowering your tax rate,’ and then […]
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