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Home > News > Breaking news… Oct. 12-16

Breaking news… Oct. 12-16

October 16, 2015

Sobriety center plans advance through the county

Posted: October 14th, 2015

By Caleb Pritchard, Austin Monitor

Travis County Commissioners have taken another big step toward the creation of a sobriety center that would serve as an alternative to jail for the region’s dangerously intoxicated. The court has voted to request the cost estimate of converting a building for their needs and to explore possible revenue streams.


Makeover Coming for HealthCare.gov

Posted: October 12th, 2015

By Robert Pear, The New York Times

The Obama administration has announced that it plans major changes to HealthCare.gov this year to make it easier for shoppers to find health insurance plans that include their doctors and to predict their near-future health care costs.


 Typical Austin homeowner to see total tax bill increase of $242

Posted: October 10th, 2015

By: By Andra Lim and Melissa B. Taboada, American-Statesman Staff

The increase in the overall tax bill for the owner of a median-valued home in Austin will be $242. However, Travis County, Central Health, Austin, and Austin Community College all increased their senior and disabled homestead exemptions this year to shave anywhere from an extra $5,000 to $10,000 off home values.

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Notice: The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 6.5 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $6.32 (six dollars and thirty-two cents).

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Notice: The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 6.5 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $6.32 (six dollars and thirty-two cents).

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