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Resident urges board to adopt effective tax decrease rate during public comment
Summary
During the public comment period, guest Amy Teal urged Whitney ISD trustees to adopt an effective tax decrease rate and to re-crunch the budget to reflect homestead exemption impacts for homeowners.
During the public comment portion of the Aug. 28 special meeting, guest Amy Teal addressed the board about the proposed tax change, urging trustees to adopt an "effective tax decrease rate" and to rework budget calculations to account for the homestead exemption for homeowners.
Her remark was recorded during the public hearing on the 2025–26 budget and tax rate; the board proceeded to adopt the tax rate and the budget later in the meeting. The transcript does not record any board response to her comment beyond the later votes.
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