Frisco Property Tax Increase Likely

Jjj :
Thanks. What a bunch of baloney. Shame on those that put this increase together. Shame! Very Prosperous citizens may not care but decent hard working citizens should not have to suffer this burden. Shame!
And what are the schools going to tax us? There is enough wealth in Frisco and Collin county that should and can readily cover most of what we pay in taxes. I don't support 'robbing the rich' to support minimum wage workers. HOWEVER, I can not fathom a lack of resources to cover the city and county basic financial needs without most of our property taxes.
Where is this money being wasted and who is benefitting from it?
Someone show us a good basic debate about this:I don't have the numbers but last year I read some convincing facts. I didn't save the reference. It seemed straightforward. I have a feeling we will see this upside down planning to cause us to erode our society in a few generations. Living above our means as a city and a county may look like a good thing but we will pay for it like Dallas and Fort Worth and costal and other cities in the US and others are starting to see. Quit borrowing, quit pretending that bonds are not just a disguise for taxes. Didn't we already go through all of this recently? Nothing is truly free, 'Nice' things are not always necessary.
I don't like to be so negative but someone needs to say these things without fear and raise at least the questions and an honest debate (again) about these matters.
Maybe this needs to be on the 'Fast Lane' part of this website. If I have overstepped, I apologize,

Pecan7 :
Let me add that funding police, fire and other city workers, roads and infrastructure is vital.

Pecan7: Jjj: I'm trying to figure out why. The amount of residential growth should cover whatever increase they feel is needed. The only thing I can think of is property values have gone down so they are trying to compensate for it. That is said with only if the value is adjusted on the county record.

Pecan7 :
Here are examples of cities overspending (also the topic of video flocking which has been on our discussions).
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Pecan7 :
Completely agree I am very concerned in the direction of this City Council they do not listen to their constituents at ALL!!

funacct :
ITS ALL over spending and the last Mayor and his agenda which id still in place with this NEW Mayor and new City council members I guess!!

Pecan7 : DeborahT : I'm in no way a fan of higher taxes....but the new tax rate is still lower than the 2018-2023 tax rate...so I guess it doesn't feel as urgent. Now, if/when we start seeing new highs, I'd get a lot more concerned.

My area property taxes include taxes for The City of Frisco, schools of FISD AND Collin county College, and for Collin county. FISD is always highest and did decrease last year.
It will be very interesting to see what their property assessment and taxes are this year.
And the minute we see the elections ballot for this fall, please diligently study your voting options and be prepared to vote.
Let your news sources know that you want true, pertinent information about the choices and consequences of your voting choices for anything and anyone on the ballot.

Jjj :
And the other shoe drops. Collin county will meet to discuss the budget and taxes.
www.chrishill.us/?na =v&nk=22356-1bc8711d 4a&id=65

Pecan7: Jjj: unfortunately many people are going to think these increases are because we have a new mayor. As much as I believe this is relevant, I am curious if he inherited some type of deficit. I say too the water/trash is going to have an increase too, even though minimal. I only hope that they adjust the property values since they have decreased over the last couple years. This might help offset the tax percentage increase. Now that I said this, maybe that is part on the reason for the increase, they need to make sure the revenue amount does not drop.

funacct :
I too have seen a lot of accusations at the mayor…but, he's so new/green at this point, seems a little premature…

Jjj :
Do you know how we will be notified of our property tax protest worked or not?