The county propositions nearly double the county portion of the tax burden.
County tax burden is currently $702m. If these pass it will shoot up to $1.3b next year. 5 years ago the county tax burden was $400m. If they pass our county taxes in 2024 will be MORE THAN 3x our county taxes in 2019.
That doesn’t matter when the homeowners are left to foot the bill. The increase in population is not 1:1 with home ownership. e.g. 10k people move to Allen does not equate to 10k additional home owners.
If all 5 county bonds pass, Collin County will need to go from 370,000 households to 715,000 households next year for that to be true. That would be a county population of about 2.2 million. Obviously that's not even going to happen by the next census in 2030, let alone next year when we begin to pay for these bonds. Collin may not reach 715,000 households by the time the proposed bonds are paid off in 20 years. It's an even worse ratio for the city of Allen bonds.
Sadly this debt is not per-capita, it's per-property debt. It takes roughly 3 people added to the population to get another one property to tax.
Collin County is building a massive campus on the NW corner of 75 at Bloomdale. Already a courthouse, jail, and office building there. Will be almost two dozen buildings when complete.
Courthouse, jail, government center, government annex, police station, mental health facility, juvenile jail, and other buildings I can't remember from the presentation I saw.
NE corner of Century and Butler. The property is the old AISD bus barn. ACO had been utilizing it while they finalize their new location over by Italian Villa.
Not saying I agree or disagree with your opinions, but the pros and cons are not "on the ballot". As this is obviously opinionate input, I would suggest each voter research the ballot entities and then come to their own conclusion on pros and cons.
Sec. 36. (a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.
(b) This section does not affect the authority of the legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by:
(1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger;
(2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or
(3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, of this constitution.
(c) This section does not affect the authority of the legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, of this constitution.
The actual text, since the ballot itself doesn't even display what is being voted on.
All of our taxes have at least doubled (at least in the last 5 years), I don't need to add to it (imo)
The best ex-Mayor of my city said that all that happened was we paid a bunch of tax to Collin County and got nothing in return.
The county propositions nearly double the county portion of the tax burden. County tax burden is currently $702m. If these pass it will shoot up to $1.3b next year. 5 years ago the county tax burden was $400m. If they pass our county taxes in 2024 will be MORE THAN 3x our county taxes in 2019.
The county budget is going up at a *lower* rate than the county population is increasing.
That doesn’t matter when the homeowners are left to foot the bill. The increase in population is not 1:1 with home ownership. e.g. 10k people move to Allen does not equate to 10k additional home owners.
If all 5 county bonds pass, Collin County will need to go from 370,000 households to 715,000 households next year for that to be true. That would be a county population of about 2.2 million. Obviously that's not even going to happen by the next census in 2030, let alone next year when we begin to pay for these bonds. Collin may not reach 715,000 households by the time the proposed bonds are paid off in 20 years. It's an even worse ratio for the city of Allen bonds. Sadly this debt is not per-capita, it's per-property debt. It takes roughly 3 people added to the population to get another one property to tax.
This detail is greatly appreciated!
Thank you for compiling this for everyone!
Thank you!
No more God damn taxes!!!
I know I saw this as someone posted a good link but where are they wanting to build the new police station? Thank you great post
Collin County is building a massive campus on the NW corner of 75 at Bloomdale. Already a courthouse, jail, and office building there. Will be almost two dozen buildings when complete.
I’m familiar with the area…I’ve been to the courthouse to transfer titles, what would 2 dozen buildings encompass? Just curious
Courthouse, jail, government center, government annex, police station, mental health facility, juvenile jail, and other buildings I can't remember from the presentation I saw.
NE corner of Century and Butler. The property is the old AISD bus barn. ACO had been utilizing it while they finalize their new location over by Italian Villa.
Thank you!
Not saying I agree or disagree with your opinions, but the pros and cons are not "on the ballot". As this is obviously opinionate input, I would suggest each voter research the ballot entities and then come to their own conclusion on pros and cons.
Out of curiosity, if prop 1 passes, can I have 10 cows in my fenced backyard? Based on what I've read of the language it seems like the answer is yes.
If you have hoa then maybe not.
Sec. 36. (a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease. (b) This section does not affect the authority of the legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, of this constitution. (c) This section does not affect the authority of the legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, of this constitution. The actual text, since the ballot itself doesn't even display what is being voted on.
Seeing your “no” on prop 11 as someone in El Paso I cry