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Cooke County approves 100% property-tax abatement for Little Leopards Learning Ladder

2111196 · January 14, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners approved a county-level property-tax abatement for Little Leopards Learning Ladder after hearing from owner Kitty Herman that the center meets the county criteria (ownership, Texas Rising Star, 25% subsidized care). Vote was 4–0 with one abstention.

Cooke County commissioners voted to grant a 100% county property-tax abatement for Little Leopards Learning Ladder, a Gainesville childcare center that the county packet showed meets the local criteria for the program: the facility is not a 501(c)(3), is owner-occupied, participates in the Texas Rising Star quality program and currently serves at least 25% government-subsidized children.

Kitty Herman, who identified herself as the owner/operator of Little Leopards Learning Ladder, told the court the…

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