FLORIDA

Hurricane Ian: Collier, Lee property tax breaks must wait a year
News Press
Lee and Collier county property owners will receive their property tax bills starting this this week, ripping off a bandage against the background of monumental damage to property lying in Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian. The bills an undisputable affirmation of the types of damage inflicted by nature on buildings and grounds as well as the wallets.

NEW YORK

Property taxes on Staten Island could be slashed by 30%; here's how
silive.com
It's now up to state lawmakers to create legislation based on a proposal by New York City officials to reform property taxes, which could result in a 30% cost decrease for most Staten Island homeowners. The reforms, proposed by the New York City Property Tax Commission, would dramatically slash Staten Islanders' property taxes, and would require lawmakers at the state and city level to reform a decades-old system.

TEXAS

Woodlands company owes $280K in tax abatement default
Your Conroe News
Montgomery County officials have finalized the default process for a Woodlands-based consulting firm that did not meet the terms of a tax abatement agreement. The county is expected to recapture $289,816.64 in taxes from Alight Solutions, said Tax Assessor-Collector Tammy McRae said during the commissioners' regular meeting Nov. 15.

With the Dallas Central Appraisal District website still down, what's next?
Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Central Appraisal District website has been down for more than two weeks after being hit by a ransomware attack, and there's still no word on when the site might be available to the public again. The appraisal district hasn't shared much information about the investigation into the cyberattack, including who may have been responsible.