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Residents oppose SB 645; sponsor moves suburban improvement district bill to interim study
Summary
Residents from Cherokee Village told the committee SB 645 could let suburban improvement districts avoid ad valorem taxes and concentrate benefits to private developers; sponsor Senator Ballinger said he will move the bill to the deferred calendar and pursue an interim study after agreeing to amend language.
Citizens from Cherokee Village urged the Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee to slow consideration of SB 645, a measure involving suburban improvement districts (SIDs), saying in its current form it could allow districts to avoid ad valorem taxes and shift costs away from developers onto taxpayers.
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