Eckels loses on property tax proposal
Harris County Judge Robert Eckels couldn't find a second for his proposal to cut property taxes at yesterday's Commissioners' Court. Commissioners later voted to retain the same tax rate.
Afterwards, conservative and liberal members alike criticized the Eckels proposal, which was supported by Harris County Tax Assessor/Collector Paul Bettencourt, as political grandstanding.
In an interview on KSEV-700 radio earlier today, Steve Radack explained his lack of support for the proposal by contending that it simply appeared out of the blue, and hadn't even been discussed with the other members or analyzed by staff. Indeed, the proposal seems to have gotten a kickstart over the last few days from the same radio station, which has been one of the biggest advocates in the state for property tax relief.
It appears they overreached in pushing a proposal without building political support first, perhaps even antagonizing members of Commisioners' Court who generally favor their position. Taxpayers are the real losers.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/29/04 10:42 PM | Houston Politics | Print | Comments (0)
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