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Galveston County cities are losing a major chunk of change now that eight-liner gambling machines have been officially banned. Local leaders are scrambling to figure out how to plug the budget hole without cutting back on the services you rely on.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days.
Sets the property tax rate for county taxpayers for the upcoming fiscal year.
County residents and property owners benefit from predictable fiscal planning and public services funded by the tax levy.
Property owners face financial obligations under the adopted tax rate.
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The county is setting its property tax rate at 0.324068 per $100 of valuation under Senate Bill 2 guidelines, which will determine property tax bills for residents and fund county operations.
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