Due to the cities revenue cap, the City of Houston will
likely be forced to cut the property tax rate.
This is good news for those who want lower taxes and bad
news for those who want better services.
Mayor Sylvester Turner is against the revenue cap and plans
to put a measure to repeal the revenue cap on the ballot in the Fall of 2017. The rate will be held at 58 cents per
every $100 of property value. City
Council will vote on this property tax cut on September 21st, 2016.
I think Houston needs to ensure that it only funds what is
necessary, that is why we need a revenue cap. If this cap is forcing us to cut
spending which is absolutely necessary, maybe it should be repealed. Maybe a
better solution is electing city leaders that will not waste our money.
I still like the idea of a cap on revenue. It does force the city to control their spending.
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