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Williamson Central Appraisal District briefs Taylor council on values, homestead cap and legislative changes

5360513 · July 10, 2025
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WCAD presented 2025 valuation data showing a commercial-value increase driven by Samsung fabs, explained homestead and circuit-breaker caps, and summarized legislative changes affecting exemptions; council voted to receive the presentation.

Alvin Langford, chief appraiser for the Williamson Central Appraisal District, told the Taylor City Council on July 10 that the city's total market value rose substantially in 2025, driven largely by industrial additions including Samsung, and reviewed recent and pending state legislation that will affect tax rolls and exemptions.

Langford said the city's total market value rose from about $4.02 billion in 2024 to roughly $5.23 billion in 2025, and that commercial value had grown especially rapidly. "Now, it's up to $2,200,000,000 in commercial value for '25," he said.

He explained how Texas homestead and circuit-breaker…

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