Austin residents have grappled with skyrocketing property taxes for years making living and doing business in the city increasingly unaffordable. Despite a faltering local economy, massive unemployment, and protections established by the Texas Legislature last year, the city of Austin and Travis County appear poised to raise property taxes in a big way. Learn what you should watch for this summer as Austin-area governments consider maxing-out property tax increases in the coming year.
Speakers
- Vance Ginn, Ph.D. (Moderator) – Chief Economist, Texas Public Policy Foundation (@VanceGinn)
- The Honorable Ellen Troxclair – Senior Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Former Austin City Council Member (@EllenforAustin)
- James Quintero – Policy Director, Government for the People, Texas Public Policy Foundation (@JamesQuinteroTX)