[weegee]

One of these legislators was caught last year blocking tax relief for homeowners and taking a timber valuation tax dodge himself.

He said on KSEV 700AM radio that it takes around 25 years to "harvest" trees yet in 30 years he had not done so.

There are some fat cat legislators in this state.

[weegee]

HOUSTON (Texas) PING

[PetroniDE]

I believe that person is Lindsey..... Please correct if wrong.

[Redbob]

Whitmire's an ass;
probably not one farmer in five can get by on farm income alone.

I've just planted a fruit and pecan orchard and likely won't get my first crop for 5 years; what am I supposed to do in the meantime - lose my ag exemption?

[AmericanChef]

I can't blame anyone for wanting and getting a tax break, but we should all get them, and as a practice, not a reward. And, of course, screw the schools.

[mercy]

This is not a Houston thing. It's a Texas thing.

I sit on 110 acreas and I raise Axis deer. It is ONLY for a tax dodge. However I think I should get some break for keeping 110 acres from going to 5 acre lots and I do make a profit from the deer.

There are subdivisions containing over a hundred lots around here where the acreage of each lot is set at 12 or so acres and each lot owner gets an ag exemption. This is corrupt. Our local very rural school district is suffering. Our whole county is suffering. We just plain need more money.

I predicted this would come to pass ten years ago when I bought this place. Just couldn't believe I was getting away with such a blatant scam.

There are several multi-thousand acre (up to 35,000) ranches in Central Texas that keep just a few cows running around to maintain their ag exemption. They are owned by guys like Red McCombs.

Reform is coming.

[itsahoot]

There are some fat cat legislators in this state.

There are some fat cat legislators in this every state.

[Onelifetogive]

The fact that some of the state's wealthiest businesses and individuals are receiving tax breaks originally designed for families who made their living off the land is...

I have a novel idea...How about equal protection under the law for EVERYONE???

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.
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