May 16, 2024
Funds

New North Padre Island park in Corpus Christi may see more funds

A planned park for North Padre Island that would transform a largely bare landscape into a regional recreational hub hasn’t yet reached design – but additional funding may speed it along. The first phase of Commodore Park, if it were to unfold as envisioned, would encompass a range of early amenities such as pickleball courts,

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Property

NJ’s property tax rate leads the country. Where does your town stand?

New Jersey’s 564 towns all levy property taxes and invariably receive backlash over the cost — not surprising, as the state boasts the highest concentration of the highest property tax bills in the nation. Its property tax rate on owner-occupied property as a percentage of home value leads the 50 states, according to a 2023

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Property

Think your Summit County property appraisal is wrong? Better act fast

The clock is about to run out for Summit County home and business owners seeking relief on their property taxes. Earlier this year, the Summit County Fiscal Office completed valuation adjustments on more than 200,000 parcels in the county, with property values and tax bills climbing. Owners of about 236,000 properties were notified of value

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Property

Property growth values rise in Eddy County in 2023 from new developments

Consistent fossil fuel development in Eddy County led to continued growth from property taxes paid by individual residents and businesses in 2023, said County Assessor Rhonda Hatch. She presented an annual update of activities conducted by her office last year to the Eddy County Board of County Commissioners on March 19. Hatch said state law

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