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Harris County Sets 67¢ Tax Rate to Close $181 Million FY2027 Budget Gap

County leaders say the extra revenue will temporarily cover shortfalls driven by deputy pay raises, rising health costs, indigent‑defense bills.

Harris County Votes to Set Constable Salaries at $305,000

Baltimore Heir Faces $228,000 Water Lien Tied to Neighborhood Meter

Jersey City Mayor Pauses 20% Q3 Tax Vote as Officials Hunt for Cuts and State Aid

California FAIR Plan to Raise Fire-Only Premiums About 30% Effective Oct. 15, 2026

Buxton Races to Move and Demolish Homes as Dare County Expands Beach Nourishment

Minnesota Legislature Sends HOA Residents’ Bill of Rights to Walz

NYC Launches Deed Theft Prevention Office Led by Peter White

Georgia Senate Weighs 3% Cap on Local Property Tax Increases

L.A. Deputies Evict Rita Ortiz From Home Tied to Disputed Mechanics Liens

FEMA Draft Maps Show Harris County 100-Year Floodplain Expanding 43%

Federal Appeals Court Finds U.S. Liable for Harvey Flooding of Upstream Houston Homes

Cook County Homeowners Confront Soaring Tax Bills as Deadline Nears

NC House Forms 23-Member Bipartisan Panel to Tackle Rising Property Taxes

State Certifies 13% Jump in Boston Homeowner Tax Bills as Wu Presses Senate for Tax-Shift Relief

Jackson County Fires Assessor, Sets Three-Year Tax Credits as Voters Approve Elected Post

Florida Analysts Begin Review of Property-Tax Amendments as DeSantis Demands a Single Measure

Richmond Warns Homeowners After Aboriginal Title Ruling as Eby Rejects Call to Halt Indigenous Talks

Judge Lets San Diego’s $43 Monthly Trash Fee Proceed as Legal Challenge Continues

Cook County Opens $15 Million Homeowner Relief Fund With Oct. 10 Deadline