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Childcare advocates tell Dallas County court Proposition 2 stabilizes centers; commissioners ask for district-level impact
Summary
Presenters told the commissioners that Proposition 2's property-tax exemption helps licensed childcare centers remain open and keep parents working; presenters said 253 programs used the exemption countywide and offered to provide district-level dollar impacts and breakdowns on request.
Melanie Rubin, director of the North Texas Early Education Alliance, told the Dallas County Commissioners Court that Proposition 2 has been a stabilizing force for licensed childcare centers and urged the court to support making the exemption permanent.
"Proposition 2 has certainly provided meaningful, measurable support to the providers who care for our…
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