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Property-tax collections strong but appraisal-roll adjustments and protests reduced net receipts, consultants say

Waco Independent School District Board of Trustees · October 31, 2025
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Outside counsel told the board that delinquent-tax collections returned strong early results but that appraisal-roll refunds and rising protest volumes reduced net cash to the district this fiscal year.

External tax-collection counsel Connor Buchanan and Rick Bostwick briefed the board on delinquent property-tax collections and related state-aid recovery work.

Buchanan said delinquent tax accounts transferred to the collection firm in July are showing good early recovery rates: a substantial portion of the turned-over balance had been collected within months. He and Bostwick emphasized a collection approach that prioritizes outreach and payment agreements and avoids aggressive…

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