Travis County proposes raising property taxes to pay for flood repairs - Austin Monitor

Travis County proposes raising property taxes to pay for flood repairs - Austin Monitor

The Travis County Commissioners Court is expected to raise property taxes to pay for damage caused by the flooding on July 5. Commissioners have until Oct. 1 to decide on the 9.12% tax hike. If approved, the average Travis County homeowner can expect to pay $200 more than what they paid the previous year, according […] The post Travis County proposes raising property taxes to pay for flood repairs appeared first on Austin Monitor.

Travis County proposes raising property taxes to pay for flood repairs

Federal and state disaster declarations allow the county to raise taxes without voter approval. The average Travis County homeowner would pay about $200 more in property taxes than the previous year.