NATIONAL

Multi-family homebuilding thrives
AXIOS
A key indicator of future housing activity is the number of applications approved for new construction, known as building permits. New data this morning points to a continued drop-off in single-family home construction, but it's a different story for bigger housing projects.

GEORGIA

Thomas County property tax rates reduced for ninth year in a row
WFXL
The Thomas County Board of Commissioners set tentative property tax rates at its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 26. In a Facebook post Thomas County Emergency Services says County Manager Mike Stephenson is recommending a reduction in the property tax rate for the ninth year in a row.

MISSOURI

Missouri Halts Solar Tax Break as Federal Incentives Expand
US NEWS
As the U.S. government expands incentives for renewable energy, a decision by the Missouri Supreme Court is moving the state in the opposite direction by halting a solar energy tax break that has been on the books for nearly a decade.

TEXAS

Denton City Council struggles with appraisal district's ‘ghost numbers' affecting proposed budget
dentonrc.com
Denton City Council members referred to the billions of dollars of property that hasn't yet been certified as “ghost data” and “ghost numbers” — monikers often used for hidden phone calls and text messages and for temporary phone numbers.