Don’t forget that there is more to vote for this year than a president! Politics aside, Texans over 65 years of age could use your support.

In the May election, there will be an amendment for your ballot to correct an error made previously in 2005 when property taxes were reduced by 1/3 for the 2006 and 2007 tax years (don’t forget, property values went up city-wide, so net taxes often went up). Don’t blame this on the elderly, who are the victims of the error attached to this bill.

The State caps property taxes for those who are age 65 or older, or who are disabled. They did not receive the same reduction that the rest of us received when the tax cut for schools passed in 2005.

Early voting will take place April 30 - May 5 from 7 am to 7 pm;
May 6 from noon to 6 pm and May 7 - May 8 from 7 am to 7 pm.

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If you are in need of a Homestead Exemption Form for Travis, Williamson, or Hays Counties, they are available for download free from my website. Click the links below for a download. Homestead Exemption forms are due April 30th.

• Travis County 2007
• Williamson County 2007
• Hayes County 2007

Most homeowners qualify for a homestead exemption if they owned the property on January 1st and do not claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property. You may also qualify if you are older than 65 years of age, have a disability, or are a surviving spouse 55 years or older of a person who qualified for the over-65 exemption. Please see the forms above for complete details.

You may be eligibly to apply late for a prior tax year if you qualified in the previous tax year but did not apply for a homestead exemption.

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