Thanks to all who protested with us last week at City Hall.
It took us a few days to think about our next steps.
Thanks to SouthernShift.com, you can watch this wonderful 5″ video on “Travis County’s Dirty Little Secret” on the residential property tax inequity that is driving Austinites out of their homes.
We love you KXAN! Scroll down this page to watch the 2.5 minute piece they did that helped us reach thousands.
The tax protests with the Appraisal District have been so numerous, that TCAD is settling quickly with folks by mail. Did TCAD bite off more than it could chew with homeowners? You betcha!
The Council is planning to raise your tax rate and raise utility fees and more. (Click here for details on rate hikes.)
Let’s Keep the Heat on Officials: Do This before October 1st!
1. Call Mayor Lee Leffingwell at (512) 974-2250. Urge the Mayor to lead the Council in stopping a tax rate increase in a down economy. Ask him to cut the budget, not gouge homeowners. Urge him to take action to get the Appraisal District to straighten out the mess at TCAD. (Click here for the details on what’s wrong — very wrong — at TCAD if you don’t know!) Note: One of the cuts the City should do is the $850 million Water Treatment Plant #4. You should also send an email to the rest of the City Council on the same subject – click here.
2. Call County Judge Biscoe at (512) 854-9555 and urge the County not to raise taxes on homeowners and to clean up the mess at TCAD. You can email the remaining Commissioners here.
3. Become a dues paying member of ChangeAustin.org. Why? So you can vote on who we will support and oppose in upcoming elections. It’s only $20, to join right here.
You can also attend hearings of the City Council on the Proposed Rate Hikes on September 14 and/or 24th. The County’s hearings are the 22nd and 25th. Details are on our calendar on the right side of this page (put your cursor over the date you want.)
Keep up the heat while the real temperature is coming down, thank god!
We’ll be back in touch. Meanwhile, why don’t share this message with your neighbors. And, as always, feel free to contact us anytime. Just go to our contact page.