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« Reply #4788 on: April 13, 2023, 03:17:09 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on April 13, 2023, 12:00:04 PM
your statement infered property taxes are necessary cause youre not taxing income

not sure whose income isnt being taxed
If you live in Texas, your income is not being taxed by the state.
So Texas has to use other methods to raise the necessary state revenues.
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« Reply #4789 on: April 13, 2023, 03:49:22 PM »
Quote from: CWSooner on April 13, 2023, 03:17:09 PM
If you live in Texas, your income is not being taxed by the state.
So Texas has to use other methods to raise the necessary state revenues.
business income is taxed in Texas plus a personal sales tax of 8.25%

there are 44 states ranked higher then Texas in property taxes per average home price

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« Reply #4790 on: April 13, 2023, 03:58:24 PM »
Goodness, my kid who lived in Austin told me my real estate taxes would be nearly 3x higher than here, and mine are high enough.

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« Reply #4791 on: April 13, 2023, 04:14:05 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 13, 2023, 03:58:24 PM
Goodness, my kid who lived in Austin told me my real estate taxes would be nearly 3x higher than here, and mine are high enough.


yes housing prices in Austin are one of the highest in the nation and you pay a lot to live there
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« Reply #4792 on: April 13, 2023, 04:20:42 PM »
He took what I paid for this place and ran the numbers.  Housing here in town ain't cheap.



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« Reply #4793 on: April 13, 2023, 04:25:52 PM »
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« Reply #4794 on: April 13, 2023, 04:26:46 PM »
It just blows my mind how Austin prices are so high along with their property taxes and the City Council defunded the police

now they are sure wishing they hadnt done that
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« Reply #4795 on: April 13, 2023, 04:30:23 PM »
What is meant by "defunded the police"?  Did they cut their budget a bit and add some money to some social gizmo?

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« Reply #4796 on: April 13, 2023, 04:32:03 PM »
Austin City Council votes to cut police department budget by one-third | The Texas Tribune

Another $80 million in police budget cuts would come from a yearlong process that will redistribute civilian functions like forensic sciences, support services and victims’ services out from under the police department and into other parts of city government. About $50 million would come from reallocating dollars to a “Reimagine Safety Fund” that would divert money toward “alternative forms of public safety and community support through the yearlong reimagining process.”

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« Reply #4797 on: April 13, 2023, 04:34:25 PM »
Looks like they learned pretty quickly:

Austin Police Department sees largest budget increase in history a year after it was "defunded" - Hilltop Views (hilltopviewsonline.com)
Austin Police Department sees largest budget increase in history a year after it was "defunded" - Hilltop Views (hilltopviewsonline.com)
On April 22, 2021 Austin City Council approved a $442 million budget for the APD, which goes into effect Oct. 1, 2021. This budget has increased by 47.8% and is the highest it’s ever been, according to KXAN. 

This new budget is funding a plethora of things, including two new cadet classes; a process to rewrite APD’s general orders; increasing the staff for mental health first response; the distribution of Naloxone and training in its use; the expansion of programs to reduce arrests; paid administrative leave, replacement, compensation and overtime; litigation and fees; and settlements and payouts.


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« Reply #4798 on: April 13, 2023, 04:35:31 PM »
These dopes pretend to "defund" to get some positive pub (for them) and then reverse most of it a year later, yay.

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« Reply #4799 on: April 13, 2023, 04:43:12 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 13, 2023, 04:30:23 PM
What is meant by "defunded the police"?  Did they cut their budget a bit and add some money to some social gizmo?


they didnt completely defund it but cut the budget quite a bit by 1/3 or $150 million

as a result the number of officiers on the street has decreased and recruiting is down

in 2021 they increased the Police budget by 47% to try and rectify the situation
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« Reply #4800 on: April 13, 2023, 04:45:22 PM »
While the State of Texas government targets Austin specifically with some absolutely juvenile bills, the City of Austin has responded with an equal measure of foolishness. The police budget was one such measure. Good to hear they're rethinking their mindset. While modern law enforcement can definitely benefit by applying updated techniques and programs, simply reducing the budget doesn't accomplish that goal.
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« Reply #4801 on: April 13, 2023, 04:47:31 PM »
Quote from: Mr Tulip on April 13, 2023, 04:45:22 PM
While the State of Texas government targets Austin specifically with some absolutely juvenile bills, the City of Austin has responded with an equal measure of foolishness. The police budget was one such measure. Good to hear they're rethinking their mindset. While modern law enforcement can definitely benefit by applying updated techniques and programs, simply reducing the budget doesn't accomplish that goal.
I agree with this
Austin City Council just took it a little too far
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