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Budget office warns of sharp slowdown in property‑tax growth, flags $145M five‑year gap without mitigation
Summary
Bexar County's budget office reported preliminary April appraisal data showing near‑zero assessed‑value growth and projected protest losses; staff said a modeled $6 billion protest could turn a modest projected shortfall into roughly $145 million by FY2029 unless the court takes early mitigation steps.
Bexar County budget staff told commissioners on April 28 that preliminary April appraisal district data show property‑tax assessed‑value growth for the coming fiscal year is unusually low — under 1% in the initial report — and that protest activity could reduce the final tax roll materially.
Tanya Gaetan, the county budget director, said when the county models a $6 billion reduction to the April value due to expected protests, the five‑year…
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