At least now we know why Cibrian wasn’t ever able to say during her campaign what programs she would cut from the budget.
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Councilwoman Delicia Herrera, who supports the higher fees, said the council last year knew the extra $2 per month would turn up in the fiscal 2008 spending plan. “We all [...]

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Hays County residents face one-cent tax hike
HAYS COUNTY — Hays County residents could face a 1-cent tax increase this year, boosting the property tax bill for the owner of a home assessed at the county average of $149,000 by $54 a year.
The county will collect about $5 million more in property taxes this year [...]

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The thing is Cibrian has plenty of earnest energy, but no chickens. When asked on the campaign trail how a tax cut could be accomplished, she had no clue.
But then here comes Wolff, the second-termer from neighboring District 9, throwing Cibrian a timely life preserver.
Last week, Wolff prepared a draft memo outlining [...]

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