Economic Development Tool Requires Planning, Partnership When considering a tax abatement application, economic development expert Diana Miller asks a set of key questions including: ü What value will the company bring to the city, county and school district in the form of tax … [Read more...] about Tax Abatements
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Compensation of Judges on Juvenile Board
The compensation of judges is a complex issue involving the division of powers under the Texas Constitution. As members of an independent branch of government, the Texas Supreme Court held in Vondy v. Uvalde County that these officers must be paid a reasonable salary. However, it is the responsibility … [Read more...] about Compensation of Judges on Juvenile Board
Public Finance: Exploring County Options
Talk about planning ahead! On May 11, 2009, Dave Quinn with the Hockley County School Employees Credit Union penned the following to the Levelland Economic Development Corp. reserving a building yet to be built… Congratulations! You and the MPEC (multipurpose events center) Committee have … [Read more...] about Public Finance: Exploring County Options
The Texas County Government Revenue Stream
Can We Swell the Waters? For the first time in the career of many county and state officials, the state total property tax valuation will decline this year, said Jim Allison, general counsel of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. “In many counties this decline will prompt a painful choice: 1) reduce the county budget, … [Read more...] about The Texas County Government Revenue Stream
County Budgets and the Down Economy
With the economic recession, many counties will experience a reduction in property values for this year. This will create a serious dilemma: Either 1) increase the tax rate or 2) reduce the budget. Most will, once again, attempt to reduce the budget to avoid increasing the tax rate during this … [Read more...] about County Budgets and the Down Economy