Investigative Report
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport sets records but CEO is out
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport touted a record-breaking year in 2022 with passenger traffic of slightly more than 21 million, up 55.4 percent from 2021.
Work is...
Appeals court decision draws widespread condemnation
An appellate decision over a TCAD lawsuit has astounded commercial property owners and attorneys who represent them. If the Texas Supreme Court allows it...
Convention Center plans to retain staff during four years of inactivity
City staff employed by the Convention Center Department could remain on the payroll for four to five years despite closure of the Convention Center itself, according to departmental plans.
Garza’s office expenditures questioned
Updated at 8:16am January 29, 2020, to clarify the deadline for candidates on the March 3 ballot to file Personal Financial Statements. Also to...
TCAD 2020 to resume face-to-face informal protests
Customer feedback deadline 10am next Monday
This story was significantly revised and updated at 9:42pm Wednesday December 11, 2019.
After concluding this year’s property value protest...
By every measure TCAD is having a bad year
TCAD board to discuss possible changes at December 18 meeting
If the chief appraiser wanted to jack up costs, create delays, and reduce customer satisfaction...
TCAD alone in barring face-to-face informal protests
Not allowing face-to-face appeals created higher costs, reduced satisfaction, and delayed approval of tax rolls
If you are among the owners of the 400,000 residential...
TCAD board member had dual homestead tax exemptions
Eleanor Penn Powell and late husband had tax exemptions on homes in in both Texas and Colorado for a dozen years
The Austin Bulldog’s latest...
