claim: says "austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in texas."
author: lee leffingwell
evidence_1: may 30, 2013 ... but kotkin says texas has plenty of high-wage, blue-collar jobs and jobs for ...  important that your pay cheque goes as far as possible, says kotkin. ... but overall , only five states had a lower individual tax burden than texas, according to ... " houston is a city, san antonio is a city but austin doesn't feel like ...
evidence_2: may 13, 2012 ... are there (still) no austin city council members living in south austin ... the  mayor said austin has the lowest tax rates of the state's biggest five cities. ...  leffingwell is correct that austin's 2011 property tax rate was the lowest, by far, ...  email the texas truth-o-meter with feedback and with claims you'd like ...
evidence_3: aug 17, 2017 ... skip to main content ... “texas property tax rates are pretty high right now,” said  jill ... according to wallethub rankings, the lone star state is only five ...  relatively low, and so when you look at the overall burden, texas is ... austin city  council raises maximum tax rate as it considers 'swap' with aisd.
evidence_4: may 9, 2012 ... did austin mayor lee leffingwell vote to toll lanes on mopac? ... the mayor said  austin has the lowest tax rates of the state's biggest five cities. ... leffingwell is  correct that austin's 2011 property tax rate was the lowest, by far, of the ... email  the texas truth-o-meter with feedback and with claims you'd like to ...
evidence_5: aug 17, 2017 ... as lawmakers debated property tax reform, we asked texans to give us their take  on the state-vs. ... on everything from ride-hailing services to sanctuary cities. ...  appraisal districts say land and buildings are worth and the tax rates ... "we  missed some major opportunities, but what i'm most upset about is ...