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Counting the costs: Here’s how the dust settled on local tax increases and fees (opens the original)
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This is the third story in a series about the way taxes, utility rates and fees are rising in San Antonio and Bexar County. You can read the first story here and the second story here. A slew of local taxing entities are raising their tax rates for the first time in many years — at the same time city-owned utilities are also closing in on potential rate hikes. The San Antonio Report has been tracking what it all means for the average homeowner, who could pay $129 more per year so far in property
Mayor Jones: ‘Needless suffering’ could turn tough congressional districts blue (opens the original)
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AUSTIN — Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones projected confidence for Democrats targeting two uphill San Antonio-area congressional races this November, citing backlash to President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration tactics and struggling economy. Jones lost two uphill congressional races in South Texas before winning the mayor’s race, falling less than 1,000 votes short of Republican Will Hurd in 2018. Now Jones says San Antonians have been among the hardest hit by GOP policies, pointing to high inflati
Divided leaders, new taxes and deep cuts: 12 takeaways from a painful San Antonio and Bexar County budget season (opens the original)
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Many details were still being hammered out down to the wire this budget season as leaders debated whether to cut their way out of a deficit or raise taxes. In the end, the San Antonio City Council approved a 3.9% tax increase to make ends meet, while Bexar County Commissioners used reserve funds to avoid a rate hike. Even with those additional funds, big changes were still needed to adjust to softening property values and rising inflation. The choices made this budget cycle marked some of the bi
‘We punted’: San Antonio approves first tax increase without mayor’s support (opens the original)
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Facing a major budget deficit and a struggling economy, the San Antonio City Council approved a 3.9% property tax increase Thursday — the city’s first in more than three decades. The 7-4 vote largely split members along socio-economic lines, with wealthier Northside districts opposing the 3.9% increase and members from less affluent districts voting in favor. Initially, nearly all council members balked at raising taxes when inflation is already putting so many residents in a financial strain. B
Texas House candidate no-shows at debate after unearthed crude social media posts (opens the original)
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Republican Jorge Borrego bailed on the League of Women Voters’ candidate forum Wednesday evening — forcing the group to cancel one of the only opportunities voters have to hear from both candidates ahead of a highly contested Texas House race. Borrego and Democrat Kristian Carranza are running to replace state Rep. John Lujan (R-San Antonio) in Texas House District 118. In gerrymandered Texas, it’s one of the only state legislative districts that remains competitive enough to go either way in No
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