This letter explains concerns shared by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Eagle Forum, Free Market Foundation, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, and Americans for Prosperity-Texas on several transportation tax proposals pending before the Texas House.
Taxes & Spending
Assessing Tax Trends in Denton County
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in Denton County? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the county’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and gather four types of data—i.e., tax levies, local population, total tax rates, and taxable values—over a 10-year time horizon....
March 7, 2026