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Commissioners signal intent to adopt one-year local homestead exemption under House Bill 96 to blunt reappraisal increases
Summary
The Medina County Board of Commissioners agreed to consider adopting a local homestead exemption under House Bill 96 at its next meeting, aiming to target property-tax relief to seniors, veterans and those facing large reappraisal increases.
Commissioners said they will consider a local expansion of the homestead exemption under House Bill 96 at their next regular meeting, a one-year action the board described as a way to reduce next year’s property-tax increases for qualifying residents, particularly seniors and disabled veterans.
County leaders said there is general agreement that some form of tax relief is needed, but that the method of delivery is disputed among local taxing jurisdictions. Commissioners discussed two main options presented by staff: an owner-occupancy…
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