Comments on: Tax Cut: Many West U Homeowners to See Decrease of $46.06

By: money

money — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:21:57 +0000

less taxes and a lower rate are two separate issues. i’m with panties on this one.

By: Vanderbilt Resident

Vanderbilt Resident — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:07:49 +0000

It’s obvious you do not want to accept the fact that it was truly exceptional for West U to decide to collect less taxes. With the decrease in appraised values they just as easily could have defended raising the tax rate the exact amount that would have collected the same tax as the year before but they chose to collect less. They did deliver on their promises and this warrants universal praise.
But I think I’ll go outside to talk to the rock, it will understand better.

By: GoldBacon

GoldBacon — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:11:53 +0000

Yeah but the city bureaurats are taking credit for something they’re not responsible for. Further, the propaganda piece clearly states:

“The proposed rate represents a tax decrease because of changes in property valuations.”

Without qualification.

We need to continue to hammer council to lower the tax rate, so that they can deliver on the promise(s) they made, instead of letting them have a pass for something that is not their doing.

By: Really?

Really? — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:18:54 +0000

That’s probably why they said that “the average West U homeowner will see a decrease in taxes”, and not “each and every homeowner” would.

By: GoldBacon

GoldBacon — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:53:03 +0000

Not everybody’s appraisals went down. For those people, taxes did not decrease. And yes I do reside in West University.

By: Really?

Really? — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:46:01 +0000

GoldBacon must not be from West U (not very good at math). When the tax rate stays the same and the appraised property values drop by 1/2 percent you have a DECREASE in taxes. The Harris County Appraisal District is the entity that determines the property values, not the City.

By: Lucille

Lucille — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:19:55 +0000

The .3741% tax rate is just for West U and I didn’t include the other taxing entities. The 2.6% tax rate on the house in the Katy Area is the total tax rate while the total tax rate for West U is 2.2596%.

By: Lucille

Lucille — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:36:46 +0000

Miscellaneous:
The tax rate of .37411 seems really low compared to one I saw attached to a house in the Katy Area of 2.6. The flyer went so far as to comment on the low tax rate.
There was a suggestion previously made by a resident that the Cities of West U and Southside could consolidate some services and save money. In looking at Texas Proposition 5 to be voted on November 8, it looks to me like this is what #5 is referring to.
The Town Center public hearing will be held Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 3800 University Blvd.

By: GoldBacon

GoldBacon — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:36:13 +0000

Although I appreciate the fact that the Central Committee is not raising taxes, it’s a bald faced lie to say the city is cutting taxes. The 2010 rate was $0.37411 – the same as is being approved tonight.

Also, it appears that this news story has only one source – the government. That kinda makes this like propaganda.