SAMPLE OF E-NEWSLETTER FOR NOV 02, 2026

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NATIONAL
Property tax cuts must come with government spending cuts

Reason

Faced with rising property-tax bills, Americans are revolting. In this election, voters in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Wyoming, and three other states will decide on 12 measures to cut and limit property taxes. This follows dozens of property-tax relief measures enacted in Texas, Ohio, North Dakota, and other states in recent years.

Property Tax Relief on the Ballot: Three Approaches, One Clear Winner

Tax Foundation

In November, voters across the country will not only choose who will represent them in elected office, but also whether to approve certain changes to their state constitutions and statutes, including a variety of proposed tax policy changes.

CALIFORNIA

If California undid its ‘original sin’ and matched Texas on taxing property, it would raise more revenue than the billionaire tax, economists say

Fortune

California voters will decide on Proposition 40 soon, but looming over the controversial billionaire wealth tax proposal is another state ballot measure from nearly 50 years ago. In 1978, voters approved Proposition 13, which capped property taxes at just 1% of assessed value, limited annual hikes to 2%, and allowed reassessments to market value only after sales or substantial renovations.

E. Christina Dabis-Appleby

Legacy

When she returned to Nevada County in 1973, Chris began her long-term employment with the County, working with then-Treasurer/Tax Collector Marcela Carson. After Marcela Carson retired, Chris became the Treasurer/Tax Collector for Nevada County. She ran successfully for reelection eight times, holding the position for a total of thirty-one years before retiring with a total of thirty-nine years of service to the citizens of Nevada County.

FLORIDA
Disney Wins Property Tax Litigation for Magic Kingdom Resorts

Blog Mickey

Disney has settled six years of property tax lawsuits over the Grand Floridian, Polynesian, and Contemporary, and the agreements cut the Orange County Property Appraiser's values for the first two resorts by more than $767 million. Judge Margaret H. Schreiber signed all six judgments this week, along with orders dismissing five other Disney tax cases.

MISSOURI
‘Catastrophic failure’: State’s final audit of JaxCo’s 2023 assessment process gives department worst rating

KSHB

The Missouri state auditor called Jackson County's 2023 property assessment process a “catastrophic failure” and gave the assessment department a “poor” rating in its final audit released Friday. The audit's ranking aligns with an audit of the assessment appeals process Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released in April.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Tax Cap that Could Tank New Hampshire’s Schools

Progressive

On Election Day, New Hampshire residents will face a ballot initiative that aims to place a tax cap on every public school district in the state. Similar proposals to cap property taxes or eliminate them for certain property owners are on the ballots this November in multiple states.

NEW YORK
New York homebuyer discovers taxes are $5,000 higher than advertised due to seller's credit

Yahoo

Only after the title report came in did a Long Island, New York, buyer learn the home's taxes were not under $9,000 as advertised. Without the seller's 50% school-tax credit, the annual total was close to $14,000.

OHIO
Clark County superintendents warn eliminating property taxes would be ‘catastrophic’ for public schools

Springfield News Sun

As property tax reform takes center stage in Ohio politics, Clark County school leaders are sounding the alarm. Eliminating local property taxes wouldn't just strain budgets — superintendents warn it would be “catastrophic” for public education and vital community services alike.