Paxton sends letters to over 130 Texas cities over tax compliance

ShareAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleAUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Several West Texas cities have received warnings from Attorney General Ken Paxton this month, notifying them they are prohibited from raising property taxes above the no-new-revenue tax rate.

Paxon sent letters to more than 130 Texas cities, including Dalhart, Hale Center, Lamesa, New Home, Paducah, Snyder, Spur and Turkey.

The action follows an investigation of over 1,000 Texas cities to determine compliance with state law.