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ad valorem taxes
Coverage of ad valorem taxes in the Nexus archive.
- Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.
Texas requires cities to conduct an audit before raising property taxes, but some small towns cannot afford the cost. Over 130 Texas towns and cities, including Alpine, have been notified by the state attorney general's office that they cannot exceed the no-new-revenue tax rate for ad valorem taxes.