“I left the DFW TX area after forty years partly because of the outrageous property taxes and the ever increasing cost of living in the metro area.”
Yea, Texas sure has REALLY NICE, and new schools, along with HUGE stadiums. The property tax system, which allows huge increases in taxes paid by homeowners without even a vote of any elected officials, gets all the ‘credit’ for that, and is PROTECTED by Democrats, along with a decent amount of ‘owned’ Republicans here.
Property taxes alone on my home in TX would be enough to buy a home in most rural communities in the south. I love Texas and it’s home but there’s a dark side to the state.