Posted on August 4th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Metro | State
A South Texas sheriff is the first in more than a decade to refuse to accept certain parole violators at his jail, the strongest message yet to state leaders that counties are increasingly frustrated with housing prisoners without compensation.
The message resonates even louder these days because of overcrowding issues facing both Texas [...]
Filed under: Atascosa County, Blue warrants, HB 541, Perry veto, Rick Perry, Tommy Williams, bexar county, property taxes, texas | No Comments »
Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by TechDigger
For those that missed it, Perry vetoed $154 million to pay for community college employee health benefits. From what I can tell, the veto came out of no where although Perry has accused the community colleges of falsifying information to receive the payments from the state. Shouldn’t the attorney general being doing something about it [...]
Filed under: Community Colleges, David Dewhurst, Rick Perry, cause and effect, health benefits, property taxes | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 25th, 2007 by TechDigger
So which District 8 candidate is Rodriguez talking about?
MySA.com: Metro | State
Overcoming a front-runner is tough enough. But try doing it when you’ve made property taxes a central issue, and you’ve been sued for taxes owed.
Let’s see, it’s somebody who has been sued for taxes owed and who has made property taxes a central issue? [...]
Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Ken Rodriguez, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, San Antonio Express News, property taxes, run-off election | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 24th, 2007 by TechDigger
The Tax Foundation - Property Taxes on Owner Occupied Housing by County, 2005
Property Taxes on Owner Occupied Housing by County, 2005
So are we over-taxed or are we simply petty, junk-dog whiners who want something for nothing?
Technorati Tags: Diane Cibrian, San Antonio, District 8, run-off election, Morris Stribling, property taxes
Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, property taxes, run-off election | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 21st, 2007 by TechDigger
So does this mean that Cibrian has a degree after all?
Diane Cibrian: ZoomInfo Business People Information
2. Family Service Association www.family-service.org/board.htm - [Cached] Published on: 1/1/2005 Last Visited: 11/6/2006
Diane Gonzalez Cibrian is a third year board member. Diane is President of Gonzalez-Cibrian & Associates, and is a graduate of Southwest Texas State University.
It doesn’t [...]
Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8 election, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, Sylvia Gonzales Cibrian, property taxes | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 20th, 2007 by TechDigger
As people all over the city receive their tax appraisal notices, you can’t help but wonder about the timing with regard to the upcoming bond elections. In this situation, campaigning for property tax cuts is a no-brainer. Patrick McCurdy is promising a 10% property tax cut from, uhh, somewhere.
Well, as you look at your new [...]
Filed under: Elections, Parick McCurdy, San Antonio, San Antonio Mayoral elections, Undervalued commercial properties, bond elections, mayor, property taxes | No Comments »
Posted on April 18th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Strange Bedfellows
“If elected, I will cut your property taxes by 10 percent,” he said. “We’ll find a place to replace that money.”
Like where? How about just a little hint? Based on his platform, I think it’s safe to say it won’t be from youth or job training programs. It won’t be from increased tax [...]
Filed under: Patrick McCurdy, San Antonio, automated trash pick-up, election, mayor, property taxes, transparency | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 20th, 2007 by TechDigger
So the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is optimistic.
MySA.com: Business
“People are optimistic,” chamber President Joe Krier said. “I think things are setting up to where the next 10 to 20 years will be among the best in the city’s 300-year history.”
But not optimistic enough to actually pay for all the street and drainage improvements [...]
Filed under: Board of Realtors, Bond, Charles Wender, David Hendricks, Economic Development Foundation, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Joe Krier, Mario Hernandez, San Antonio, Valero, property taxes, vested rights | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 15th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Business
Bexar Appraisal District says the case comes down to fairness. Valero Energy Corp., which filed suit against the appraisal district, says the appraiser can’t back up its analysis of taxes it claims the refiner owes.
The fight isn’t over the real estate of Valero’s Bexar County convenience stores, but the personal property within the stores [...]
Filed under: BAD, Bexar County Appraisal District, Dario Bargas, Mary Kieke, San Antonio, Valero, Valero Energy Corp, corporate citizenship, property taxes | 1 Comment »
