Analysis of Leftists Attempt To Keep Power In Texas
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Question - How do the local governments / local boards of education raise property taxes?
https://texasscorecard.com/commentary/pratt-poll-shows-astounding-ignorance-on-texas-property-taxes/
That is an interesting article.
In California, they call it a "mill rate." I assume that means how many dollars in taxes per million dollars of value, but I am not sure of that.
So, if the mill rate is 1.20%, then the property tax would be 1.20% of the value (but that is different than Texas, due to Prop 13, which limited increases in property tax by associating the amount paid in tax with the amount of the purchase price -- this prevents the property tax from getting out of control, as the purchase price is used as the value, and not some arbitrary appraised amount).
I think in Texas, both the appraised/assessed value of the property and the mill rate can change at any time.
If I remember correctly, both the local county/city and the local school board in Texas can determine the total amount of the "mill rate," and they apply it to the appraised or assessed value (which can go up over time).
So, many places are at or in excess of 3% of the value of the property.
But ...
Do these local governments ALSO get money from the state, even if it is supposedly "earmarked" for other purposes? I would bet they do. And if they do, then since money is fungible, the state DOES affect how much the local government charges for property tax, even though the state does not DIRECTLY control the local property tax rate.
The big cities -- with the big, bloated, leftist governments -- have the highest property tax rates. They likley also get the most money from the state, which makes their property tax rates even more bloated that would otherwise appear.
If people in Texas want their property taxes to be lower, they must push the local city/county and school board to lower their mill rates. This means cutting back on school expenses (by pushing towards homeschooling and private schools), and also cutting the bloated bureaucracy (though, the bat shit crazy libtards will be pushing back on that).
Yes, but the big problem is the school boards. Even if you don't have kids, you are taxed by the school district. They jack up the property taxes the most. Since many parents pulled kids from public schools, enrollment is falling. Texas pays by numbers of students. So the school district should get less state money because fewer students. However, school districts are getting around this by using the trick discussed in this article. They're making up the difference by bleeding citizens dry through property taxes. They're laughing about it too as they give themselves raises.
If Texans want to lower their property taxes, they need to understand the real enemy is the school boards and town councils. Letting leftists have those places gives them total power over property taxes. They must be voted out if people want to stop the property tax hikes.
Which is exactly what has been happening. Texans are voting them out over CRT and mask mandates, but it also will save many on property taxes if true conservatives are brought in that don't jack up the taxes.