The city of Newcastle was one of over 130 Texas cities notified by Attorney General Ken Paxton that they are prohibited from raising taxes above the no-new-revenue rate after failure to be transparent with taxpayers.During the 2025 legislative session, Senate Bill 1851 was enacted which bars cities from raising property taxes above the no-new-revenue rate if they do not meet the states’ financial statement audit and transparency requirements.
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