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Resident Fern McClary urges Hidalgo County to consider tax burden on low‑income residents
Summary
At the public comment portion, Fern McClary asked the court how a budget based on a 97% property‑tax collection rate would affect residents in poverty, criticized county branded giveaways bearing officials' names, and asked for transparency on spending.
During the open forum, Fern McClary addressed the Commissioners Court with a sustained critique of county spending priorities and public communications.
McClary said the county appears to be operating on the assumption that 97% of property owners will pay taxes and asked what would happen to the “30 to 40% of the population who lives in poverty.” She said rising property taxes and extensive debt service burden local taxpayers and questioned promotional items that bear elected officials'…
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