Travis County residents react to 9% tax hike: 'American Greed'

Travis County homeowners will see a 9.12% property tax hike next year after commissioners approved the rate Tuesday without seeking voter approval.

The increase will raise property owners’ bills by an average of $200, generating about $42.2 million in revenue. County officials plan to use much of the money to replenish reserves depleted by July’s deadly floods, while also funding long-delayed infrastructure repairs and bolstering future disaster preparedness.

Under a 2019 state law, the county can only pass a 3.5% adjustment to the property tax rate without voter approval, but the law allows up to 8% to be added for one year if the county received a disaster declaration from the governor that year.

Travis County residents expressed their feelings about the tax increase on various social media platforms.

Here is what the people of Travis County had to say.

'We're just getting bullied for our lunch money.' See reactions to Travis County property tax hike

No one likes spending more money on taxes. After Travis County commissioners have approved an 8% tax rate increase to help with flood recovery, some residents shared that the increase on property taxes is unfair.

Here is what people are saying:

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