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Bee Cave amends city codes with eye on affordable housing
Amendments to Bee Cave's building codes raised concerns on current projects and future affordable housing initiatives at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. The codes, called the Unified Development Code, were initially ratified in the summer of 2022, said Jenny Hoff, the city's communications director, and the amendments to the subdivision and zoning chapters are the first to address clerical errors, provide clarification and to adjust the codes to match recent changes to state law.
Senior, disabled Austin homeowners in line for $30K property tax exemption increase
Senior and disabled Austin homeowners could be in line for more property tax relief. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Senior and disabled homeowners will likely be able to take off an additional $30,000 of property value for their next tax bills following a City Council vote to raise the local homestead exemption, a move designed to keep taxes flat for that portion of Austin's population.
Following HOME approvals, Council calls for affordability programs to aid longtime residents
Lower- and middle-income homeowners are the target population for a resolution approved by City Council on Thursday intended to create the financing needed to build more homes on existing lots. The resolution, which was led by Council Member José Velásquez, was approved on the consent agenda with Council Member Mackenzie...
Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom
More than half of the nation’s jobs created in the past five years have come in two states: Texas and Florida. They’re at the forefront of a job creation revolution in which states with lower wages and a lower cost of living are gaining the highest share of new jobs, according to a new Stateline […] The post Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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