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Resident urges Walton‑Verona board to consider senior property‑tax standard
Summary
Dwayne Morris, a Walton resident, told the Walton‑Verona board that rising school property taxes are squeezing seniors with no school‑age children and asked the district to explore a senior exemption or capped assessment; he cited paying about $2,959 a year and noted local senior services.
Dwayne Morris, a Walton resident, urged the Walton‑Verona Independent School District board during public comment to consider a property‑tax standard or exemption for senior homeowners who no longer have children in district schools. "I don’t want seniors to have to sell their homes because taxes are too high," Morris said, adding that he currently pays about $2,959 a year in school taxes despite not having a child in…
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