CONNECTICUT

Coventry assessor resigns
Journal Inquirer
COVENTRY — Michael D'Amicol, the former town assessor, resigned in March just four days after being placed on administrative leave with pay for...

FLORIDA

Disney's debt is about to be Central Florida taxpayers' problem
WFTV
On Wednesday, the Florida Senate voted 23 to 16 to eliminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District, dealing a major blow to Disney and by extension, taxpayers in Central Florida.

MISSOURI

Missouri Senate backs limits on property tax increases
KY3
Some Missouri homeowners could be spared from paying higher property taxes under a pair of proposed constitutional amendments approved Wednesday by the state Senate. One proposal would authorize laws limiting the amount by which property values could be increased when being reassessed.

MONTANA

Montana lawmakers vote unanimously to oppose property tax cap initiative
MTPR
In a rare bipartisan, unanimous vote Tuesday, state lawmakers declared their opposition to a proposed change to the Montana Constitution that would cap residential property taxes.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NH had seventh-highest effective property tax rate in 2021, report says
NHBR
Attom reported that New Hampshire's effective tax rate – calculated using the average annual property tax expressed as a percentage of the average estimated market value of residences in the state – was 1.35 percent, tied with New York state for the seventh-highest in the country.

TEXAS

Why El Paso renters will bear the brunt of rising property tax valuations
El Paso Matters
The valuation notices for those properties are going to their landlords,...But the new appraisals from the Central Appraisal District,...

Home values up 40% over last year
Wimberley View
The Hays Central Appraisal District released this year's numbers to over...Hays County's 2022 preliminary appraisal roll rose to $58.86 billion,...

Austin ranks #2 in major U.S. cities with fastest rising rents
CBS Austin
Austin renters are feeling the pinch. Data from real estate broker Redfin found rents in Austin are up 38 percent year-over-year making Austin number two in the U.S. for fastest rising rents.

Beto O'Rourke in Dallas: Property tax relief for Texans
WFAA
It's more expensive to be a Texan than ever before. “Homes are getting a lot more expensive and we're not getting paid enough to be able to afford them or stay in them,” explained former El Paso Congressman Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor.

Property tax alert: What does ‘land value' mean for your taxes? Watchdog, Curious Texas can tell you
Dallas Morning News
Anyone wanting to challenge their property value before their county's appraisal district better move fast — the protest deadline is May 15 (May 18 in Denton County).