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TCC Proposes Tax Hike to Stabilize Budget | Texas News
Tarrant County College is pushing to raise property taxes from 11.228 cents to 12 cents per $100 of taxable value — a modest hike that could add about $7.72 annually for homeowners with $100,000 in taxable property. Facing slashed state funding, rising tuition pressure, and plummeting property values, the college needs cash to keep costs stable. With property taxes already funding 64% of its budget — more than any other Texas community college — and exemptions ballooning, trustees are weighing a controversial tax bump ahead of an August 20 vote. Local factors like Tarrant County’s appraisal…
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