July 4, 2009
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Hidalgo County Courthouse
County Seat: Edinburg
County Population: 700,634
(Texas Almanac 2008-2009)
The Hidalgo County Courthouse was built in 1954 in a Modern style of stone and marble. The present county capitol is the final of three courthouses, the first of which still stands. In 1886, a Neoclassical brick courthouse was erected in Hidalgo, the initial county seat; this courthouse remains standing today.
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Highlights From Abilene
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Effective leadership requires more than book knowledge and professional know-how – or in the case of county government, familiarity with countless statutes and Roberts Rules of Order. Leadership is a personal skill, innate in some, cultivated in others. The coupling of the two – required knowledge and sound leadership – can result in great things, whether it be a fine-tuned budget, innovative community service programs, or inventive cost-saving measures.
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Julie Anderson - 2009-06-17
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The Texas Property Tax
What You Wish Your Constituents Knew
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When it comes to explaining the property tax, logic may not be the best approach. Consider the seemingly logical questions posed by taxpayers:
- The name of my appraisal district includes “county” (i.e. Ector County Appraisal District), my tax bill has the word county, so the county must be in charge of my property tax appraisal, right?
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Julie Anderson - 2009-06-17
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When it comes to the property tax, I wish taxpayers realized…
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Fannin County Commissioner Pat Hilliard: I wish the taxpayers knew how the money is spent after being collected, and I wish they understood unequal evaluations and how to protest. The next thing I would like them to know are the true costs of assessment and collection, which include the costs of delinquent tax collections…in other words, all the costs involved with property taxes.
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