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Public employees protest commercial property appraisal to dodge taxes
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 8:38pm

Almost 100 members of the municipal public employees union rose from the benches of the Houston City Council Chambers to call for a stop to the chronic undervaluation of high-end commercial properties. Read More

LA Times’ Sale Dodged Taxes Same Way as Dell’s Hotel Deal
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 8:40pm

There is a statewide campaign afoot that wants to eliminate Proposition 13 gradually by first trying to take away its protections for the timing of property tax reassessments of commercial properties. Read More

UniBank mistakenly double bills Newton residents on property taxes
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 8:42pm

Hundreds of thousands of dollars were incorrectly and temporarily withdrawn from residents’ bank accounts this month by the city’s online payment vendor. Read More
 

Township asks for 34 percent property tax hike
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 8:45pm

Quincy Township is asking for a 34.1 percent increase in its property tax levy because officials said its surplus funds have been depleted in recent years because of rising costs and declining revenue.Read More

Oregon Dems extend tax break for big business
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 8:47pm

Providing a stark contrast in priorities, Democrats handily passed a bill Monday morning that extends millions in tax breaks for big shipping corporations while defeating a Republican proposal to give property tax relief to small Oregon businesses. Read More