UP to Lower Tax Rate (Not Taxes)

Despite rising costs, the staff of UP last night proposed to the City Council that the tax rate be lowered again, for the 14th year in a row, to 26.5 cents per $100. How can the city afford this? Thanks to the Dallas Central Appraisal DIstrict, of course. From Cassie Clark’s story, to appear in this week’s Print Product:

But because of rising property values, the tax bill for the average UP homeowner would be $2,513, up $227 from last year’s $2,286 average bill.