Denton’s housing market is finally slowing down, but property tax loopholes are still keeping your bills high. Local officials are under pressure to close these gaps while the market cools off.
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This process determines the tax rates that will affect all property owners in the county.
All county taxpayers benefit from the transparent calculation of tax rates.
Average homeowners are stuck footing the bill while the market cools and their tax assessments remain high.
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The county has officially tasked the Tax Assessor-Collector with calculating the upcoming tax rates, a key step in the annual budget process.
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