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HEB ISD board member explains voter-approved tax rate election, says typical homeowner could see lower bill if homestead exemption passes
Summary
Chris Brown, a HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD board member, told listeners on Talk Show with Joe that the district is asking voters to approve a 3¢ increase to the maintenance-and-operations property tax rate that he said would generate about $12 million a year for staff and student programs.
Chris Brown, a HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD board member, told listeners on Talk Show with Joe that the district is asking voters to approve a voter-approved tax rate election, described in the interview as a 3¢ increase to the district—s maintenance-and-operations property tax rate.
"A new tax? No. It's it's not a new tax. So it's an increase of 3¢ to our existing property tax rate," Brown said. He estimated the increase would generate about $12,000,000 in additional revenue annually and said the amount would be roughly split between local and state funding, reflecting reductions in state education funding made by the Texas Legislature.
Brown said the revenue would pay for ongoing…
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