Former Austin Mayoral Candidate Sues over TRE Ballot Language

Former Austin mayoral candidate sues over TRE ballot language

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A former Austin mayoral candidate is challenging the city over how it is presenting a tax rate election to voters in November. Last week, Austin City Council approved its budget for next fiscal year and set a property tax rate, which is high enough that it triggers a tax rate election, or TRE, in November. Council members also approved an ordinance ordering that special election to be held on Nov. 4. Austin signs off on $6B…

Former candidate sues City Council over tax election ballot language - Austin Monitor

An former 2024 candidate for Austin mayor has filed suit against City Council over the November ballot language proposed to increase the city’s property tax rate.  Last week, Council approved a $6.3 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts on October 1. That budget includes a tax rate five cents higher than the […] The post Former candidate sues City Council over tax election ballot language appeared first on Austin Monitor.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, entire city council sued over tax rate election language

Austin City Council approved a $6.3 billion budget for 2025-26 last week, but the move has been met with swift pushback.

Austin resident sues city over ballot language for tax rate election

The budget City Council passed last week relies on revenue from increased property taxes, which must be approved by voters this fall. A lawsuit alleges ballot language for the tax rate election intentionally misleads voters.