The Terrell City Council passed an ordinance to impose a penalty for violations of their solid waste management system August 8 at their regular meeting. Ordinance No.
Though many Kaufman County homeowners have expressed a feeling of stress as property values rise, some may now breathe a sigh of relief as commissioners have now voted to decrease the tax rate. Tax rates in the county have steadily declined since 2019’s rate of 0.5887 per $100 valuation, and even with the booming expansion of Kaufman County, this year is no different.
An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported. A survey conducted by the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children of about 1,600 child care programs indicated 44% were likely to close their doors without additional funding. Federal pandemic relief funds ended for most centers in June.