CONNECTICUT

CT Town Increases Tax Cut for Volunteer Firefighters Firehouse.com (press release) (blog) The tax abatement for the volunteer firefighters in East Haven's four fire companies will be raised from $1,000 to $1,500 — and eventually to $2,000.

ILLINOIS

Todd Ricketts got a bargain on his property taxes. Now a state inquiry has been launched. The Real Deal Chicago property assessments are on the rise in general, with new county assessor Fritz Kaegi looking to overhaul the “old fuzzy system.” [Chicago ...

MISSISSIPPI

Charter schools' use of tax dollars upheld, Mississippi Supreme Court throws out SPLC lawsuit Mississippi Today Public school districts in Mississippi receive local funding from ad valorem tax receipts. When a student enrolls in a charter school, which is a free ...

OKLAHOMA

MMCA serves Saint Francis with notice of breach Muskogee Daily Phoenix Saint Francis officials have said they have no "obligation to pay ad valorem taxes" due to its exempt status as a not-for-profit corporation. MMCA ...

TEXAS

Chandler Crouch: A One Man Army for Property Taxpayers Texas Scorecard (blog) His amendment would require, among other things, all appraisal districts to maintain a list of realtors, tax agents, and appraisers who are willing to ...