This Monday night – Double Feature! Manchaca Library @ 6:30-8 pm
| Bill Oakey: What Citizens Must Do About the City Budget
Bill is one of the most effective citizen activists in Texas who got the Texas legislature to enact two bills into law. One was the over-65 freeze on school property taxes. The other was a “truth in taxation” law, which reformed the guidelines for public hearing notices on property taxes published by all statewide taxing entities. Currently, Bill is working on plans to address out-of-control property tax and utility rate increases in the Austin area. Travis County gets 70% of its money from City of Austin taxpayers. But where does the money get spent? Who benefits and where do they live? Brian will present a sneak peak of the new 27 page tax equity study to be unveiled in two weeks. |
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In connection with meeting regarding increases in utility costs at the Manchaca Library on 8/15, I would like to know more about a report on local news (KXAN) on 8/12 regarding a fee of $1.00 paid by users to help low income residents. The report said a good percentage of this money was not being used for the purpose declared, but set aside for the city. Is there any information available on this issue from ChangeAustin.org? Thank you.
Hi Norma: I saw that report too. We’ll try to cover this at the meeting. Hope you can make it.