MICHIGAN

Frito-Lay Loses Bid for Michigan Property Tax Exemption
Bloomberg Tax
The Michigan Tax Tribunal ruled in favor of the state's Department of Treasury in a case in which Frito-Lay Inc. filed a petition so it could retain a tax exemption claim despite not paying a fee by the deadline.

MINNESOTA

Minn. Tax Court Nixes Challenge Of Property Value Settlement
Law360
The Minnesota Tax Court rejected a taxpayer's challenge to the assessed value of its property, saying a settlement the taxpayer reached with its local county assessor was clear and unambiguous and…

OHIO

Kroger announces $70 million expansion of Tamarack Farms Dairy
The Newark Advocate
Newark City Council last week approved an Enterprise Zone agreement with Kroger that provides the company a 10-year, 75% tax abatement on...

TEXAS

Tarrant Appraisal District Board violated open meetings act by locking doors, attorney says
Fort Worth Report
Tarrant County residents' frustrations with property tax appraisals boiled to the surface June 30 when so many people showed up that officials locked the doors to a public meeting.

Tarrant Appraisal District complains about Fort Worth realtor
wfaa.com
At a special meeting Thursday, the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) board of directors distanced itself from a complaint filed by a TAD employee against a Fort Worth realtor, known for protesting peoples' property taxes for free.

Commercial Appraisals Soar In 'Aggressive' Harris County, And Multifamily Is Seeing The Worst Effects
BisNow
The Harris County Appraisal District issued 100,000 commercial notices this year, and though tax experts say appraisals rise every year, some city officials and CRE experts were shocked by just how high and fast values spiked — most especially for multifamily properties.