Local government spending is quickly becoming a taxpayer challenge. Find out just how quickly local spending is growing and how we can begin to reverse the trend in this TPPF presentation to Americans for Prosperity's All Politics is Local conference.
Taxes & Spending
Just the Facts: Local Government Spending
Despite billions in property tax relief provided by recent state legislatures, Texans’ property tax bills continue to increase due to unrestricted spending at the local level. Key points: City and county government spending continues to outstrip increases in both population and inflation. While the state government has constitutional and statutory spending limits, local governments do...
August 10, 2026