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On November 19, the TML Board adopted the recommendations made <br />by task force. City officials have already begun to participate in the <br />recommended actions by scheduling and conducting meetings with key <br />members of the legislature. TML has provided material that has <br />facilitated these meetings, and will continue to do so in the coming <br />days and weeks. <br /> <br />The fear that Texas cities will go on a property tax binge if local school <br />property taxes are reduced is thoroughly refuted by historical realities. <br />Here are the facts: <br /> <br />1. All Texas cities combined (nearly 1100 cities) collect only 15.3 <br /> pement of all property taxes collected in the Lone Star State. <br /> Schools account for 60.1 percent. <br />2. Between 1985 and 2002, the municipal share of property taxes <br /> fell from 20.3 percent to 15.3 percent. <br />3. Adjusted for inflation, municipal property taxes went up by only <br /> 37 percent between 1985 and 2002, a period during which <br /> population increased by 33 percent. Thus, inflation-adjusted <br /> increases in municipal property tax levies roughly matched <br /> population growth. <br /> <br />For more info, click on "Where Do Texas Cities Get Their Money" and <br />"School Finance and Texas Cities." <br /> <br /> TML member cities may use the material herein for any purpose. <br />No other person or entity may reproduce, duplicate, or distribute any part of this <br />document without the written authorization of the <br /> Texas Municipal League. <br /> <br />Back_to L_egislative U~pdate Index <br /> <br /> I LEGIS1.ATIVE SERVICES [ tlOME <br /> <br />I_TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLINE [ <br />©2004 Texas Municipal League Austin, Texas (512) 231-7400 <br /> <br /> <br />