“The Texas Municipal League (TML) sent out an email
to all of its members across the state last night making it clear that it will
vigorously oppose any legislative effort to allow local citizens to have a say
on property tax increases resulting from higher appraised values of property
and/or higher tax rates.”
Ed Cogoski responds:
How about giving voters a say in the unelected task forces that an unpopular governor appoints? Tom Pauken couldn't get elected to any office, but that doesn't stop him from using his appointed position as chairman of the so-called Task Force on Appraisal Reform to tell local taxpayers that they can't be trusted electing city councils and school boards to represent their interests. If Mr Pauken really wants to help local government, let him get elected to a school board at least once before using the state's power to dictate how local government is best run.
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