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After exemptions, I pay 2% of my home’s appraised value in property taxes each year in Texas. 50% goes towards primary school + 30% goes to my local city but t
by munbun 4y ago
After exemptions, I pay 2% of my home’s appraised value in property taxes each year in Texas.
50% goes towards primary school + 30% goes to my local city but the money doesn’t seem to impact education outcomes or general quality of life near me.
I don’t mind the distribution but it stings when local government seems to be plagued by chronic mismanagement.
- acdha 4y agoRegarding school performance, note that outcomes closely track the parents’ socioeconomic status. Once you’re over the level of basic staffing, safety, etc. issues this ends up reflecting more how well your community supports the poor and disabled than anything the school does.