Citizens,
 
1. Farmersville celebrated the 84th anniversary of Audie Murphy’s birth on Saturday, June 21. Audie Murphy, a Medal of Honor recipient, was the most decorated soldiers of WWII and one of the most famous soldiers in American history. Along with Audie Murphy’s memory, the city also honored veterans from every era during a parade around […]

Taxing the American Dream
 
I recently read an article regarding the property tax crisis in Texas. This article, titled Taxing the American Dream, was written by the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI).  This week, with permission from TCCRI, I would like to share this article with you.
 
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While Congress works to bail out homeowners in the […]

Citizens,
1. Please help me congratulate Commissioner Jack Hatchell, who just won the prestigious Pitstick Award at the North Central Texas Council of Governments annual general assembly. The Pitstick Award is given in recognition of an individual’s commitment to regional excellence, and Commissioner Hatchell richly deserved the award for his many years of service to Collin […]

Citizens,
Memorial Day is Monday.
A day of remembrance of those who have died in military service to our nation, Memorial Day has been observed for 138 years.
Memorial Day is always fresh because our freedom requires sacrifice from every generation. Today most of you reading this letter personally know an American who served or […]

Citizens,
The constant drumbeat for higher taxes continues. Many regional and local government and quasi-government organizations are developing detailed plans to lobby the state legislature for higher taxes in several different areas: a new transit tax, higher sales tax, higher gas tax, higher property tax, and even a new hospital taxing district that I will discuss […]

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs recently announced that during Memorial Day weekend (May 24 - 26), Texas shoppers will receive a break from state and local sales taxes when they purchase certain energy efficient appliances and other household equipment bearing an Energy Star label. In addition to paying no sales tax, shoppers will also save […]