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Protests Due Tuesday, June 1!!

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Linda Curtis • 1 Comment

Reminder!

If you feel your home has been over-valued by your county Appraisal District, make sure you get your protest forms in the mail, preferably today or tomorrow by certified mail return receipt requested. If not, walk it in on Tuesday, and get a stamped copy. If not, mail it registered on Tuesday. If not, just mail it on Tuesday and take your chances!

You can include with that the “Request for Information” form here for Travis County (for Bastrop scroll to the bottom of this message), which will help you in preparation for your informal and formal hearings.

Then, please consider reviewing our slides shows on the left hand menu of our front page at ChangeAustin.org.

We now have two mock hearings scheduled below: (Note: if you want to do your own, we will help you!)

Property Tax Appraisal Protest Mock Hearing
Bastrop – location to be announced
Thursday, June 3rd, 6:30 pm
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Property Tax Appraisal Protest Mock Hearing
Carver Library, 1161 Angelina, Austin
Thursday, June 17th, 6:30 pm

Homeowners & Renters Unite!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Linda Curtis • 0 Comments

We have taken somewhat of a break but are now fully back in the saddle getting organized for forums starting on Saturday, April 17th through the end of May, assisting homeowners on protesting their property taxes. (For details coming soon, please check back here and/or sign up to get our emails on right hand side of this page.)

What Now After the Protest?

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Linda Curtis • 0 Comments

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.

We love you KXAN!

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Linda Curtis • 1 Comment

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Rope a Dope Developers!

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Linda Curtis • 1 Comment

If the Growth Lobby has its way, our metro population will double in just 16 years — and ordinary citizens will be paying the costs. 4 out of 7 City Council members want to forge ahead with Water Treatment Plant #4, an $850 million project planned during one of the worst droughts and economic downturns this century!

How can we beat the formidable Growth Lobby? Remember Ali’s ‘Rope a Dope’ tactic used to beat George Forman? We just wear ’em down till the last knock out punch.

Read what the Mayor cut off last Thursday on WTP4 here from CostofGrowth.com.

Save the Date: Good Ol’ Tax Protest, Thursday, Aug. 27, 6 pm outside City Hall — at the last City Budget Hearing as the Council deliberates on raising the property tax rate and fee hikes for water, waste water, trash and more!

Download the flier on our front page and share it!

Note: Would your organization like to endorse this event? Contact us right away!

PS For as little as $5/month you can help sustain our organizing. Thank you Austin!

Rope a Dope the Growth Lobby!

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Linda Curtis • 0 Comments

Does Austin need to spend $850 million for a third water treatment plant in the midst of one of the worst droughts and economic downturns of the century? Read the details here courtesy of CostofGrowth.com.