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Urban affairs reporter @TexasTribune • Cities, housing, taxes, growth, transportation • Past @ExpressNews • joshua.fechter@texastribune.org
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The new Texas law declawing NIMBYs

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By Joshua Fechter Verified
| Planetizen
When a shrinking church proposed to turn its property in a wealthy South Austin neighborhood into homes for lower-income families, neighboring homeowners revolted — petitioning the Austin City Council to halt the project. Neighbors complained the 64-unit development — nestled in a desirable neighborhood just a block from the South Congress shopping district — would be out of character with surrounding single-family homes. The complex, they told city officials, would be too tall.
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Texas cities eye property tax hikes, spending cuts amid yawning budget gaps

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By Joshua Fechter Verified
| The Dallas Examiner Verified
Texas’ largest cities are weighing property tax increases and service cuts as revenue slows, costs rise and state limits tighten budgets. Texas cities have floated unusual proposals to slash their spending as they face yawning budget gaps, from laying off employees and charging non-residents higher zoo ticket prices, to asking voters to reconsider public funding to a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs.
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Texas cities eye property tax hikes, spending cuts amid yawning budget gaps

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By Joshua Fechter Verified
| High Plains Public Radio Verified
DALLAS — Texas cities have floated unusual proposals to slash their spending as they face yawning budget gaps, from laying off employees and charging non-residents higher zoo ticket prices, to asking voters to reconsider public funding to a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs.
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