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Taxes — a true political football

by SUSAN YERKES

Football fans have a long summer to endure before the season gets rolling this fall.

Yet, there’s been no shortage of political football, with property taxes playing the pigskin.

During the legislative session, everybody had a plan to cut your taxes, and the battles in the headlines got fierce.

It’s been a taxing mental exercise trying to keep up with the rhetorical pileups, dramatic tackles and occasional fumbles.

Part of the problem is perspective, known in political life as “spin.”

The glowing merits of one player’s plan were invariably met with a barrage of damning criticism from another player,

who then touted his or her alternative plan’s powerful pluses. The Texas Senate wanted to cut sales taxes. The state House worked to cut property taxes. Everybody had a different solution for the holy grail of tax relief, and everybody had tons of data to prove they were right.

Perplexing.

In fact, the Legislature is expressly forbidden to levy property taxes in Texas – thus the end runs and endless interpretations of the state Constitution.

However, lawmakers can — and have — set limits on tax rates imposed by county tax collectors each year.

San Antonio hasn’t raised property tax rates in a dozen years. The thing is, the rates don’t have to rise to blow up your tax bill. A cut in the property-tax rate is a drop in the bucket compared to the rising valuations of most properties. It’s the market value that keeps climbing, and raising your taxes.

According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, median property taxes have risen more than 60 percent since 2000, much faster than the rate of inflation.

This year in Texas, Dallas property went up 15 percent on average, while Austin and San Antonio got a relative break with an average of 11 percent.

Counties have their own appraisal

districts, and are required by law to reappraise your property at least every three years. However, it’s not the kind of appraisal you get when you want to sell or buy a home, where you hire a professional to come out and give you an independent appraisal. By necessity, appraisal districts use other methods – comparing home-sales prices in the area, and estimating the amount you would pay to replace your home.

Even if you have the crummiest house in the neighborhood, it’s not unlikely you will get popped with a higher tax bill.

When I got my property-tax bill this spring, I saw the market value of my little condo had risen by nearly 25 percent since last year.

Fortunately, there’s a way to at least try to reduce your own property tax – filing a protest with the appraisal district.

Your appeal is heard by an independent appraisal-review panel, which theoretically has no direct ties

to the appraiser’s office. The last few years I’ve sworn to myself I would do it, and then missed the June 1 deadline.

This year, I finally got serious.

I’ll learn a little about the process, at the very least.

San Antonio had its own political football game recently, with one candidate claiming he had helped ease the appraisal process with a bill he passed while in the Legislature, and another candidate claiming the bill made the appeals process much harder, and all the major candidates promising tax relief if elected.

Don’t hold your breath.

The political-football game is likely to keep going as long as politicians are out there politicking.

Personally, I find good old gridiron football much more entertaining.

At least, when the game is over you know who won.

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SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, CAMP 1325 Alamo City Guards, Camp 1325, holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave. Chuck McMichael, past national SCV commander-in-chief, will speak on “Where Do We Go From Here?” Members and guests are welcome to eat at 6 p.m.; no reservations are required. The Camp meets the first Thursday of each month. For more, visit www.alamocityguards.com.

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SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, CAMP 153 Hood’s Texas Brigade, Camp 153, holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave. In a change from the listing on the camp’s website, the speaker will be Bart Sherwood, program director of Train A Dog, Save A Warrior Inc., which works to prevent suicides associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Members and guests are welcome to eat beginning at 6 p.m.; no reservations required. The Camp meets the third Tuesday of each month. For more, visit www.hoodstexasbde.com.

JUNE 16

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP The group meets from 4-6 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Baptist HealthLink Physical Therapy Clinic, 288 W. Bitters Road. One main topic per hour is covered in group discussions, which may be large or small. A syllabus and more information are available at chronicpainsupportsa.wix.com/cpsgsa.

JUNE 17

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LUNCHEON The San Antonio chapter hosts its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Petroleum Club, 8620 N. New Braunfels Ave. Cost is $25; RSVPs are required.

Call Bob Clark at 402-0871, or email to reservations@sarsat.org by June 15. The chapter meets on the third Wednesday of each month, except July and August.

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SAN ANTONIO CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE The group meets the third Thursday of each month at Grady’s Bar-B-Q, 6510 San Pedro Ave. Dinner begins at 6 p.m.; meeting follows at 7 p.m. Those interested in Civil War history are invited to share stories and ideas. No reservations required. For more, contact Nancy Hodges at lyndz76@yahoo.com or Daniel Snell at surveyking@satx.rr.com.

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HARDBERGER PARK TREE WALK Mark Peterson, a certified arborist and plant conservationist for San Antonio Water System, will discuss ways to identify trees while leading a walk through Phil Hardberger Park, 13203 Blanco Road.

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HAPPENING continues from pg. 05 The program, 9-11 a.m., begins in the Salado Creek classroom; a child-friendly crafts session is included. The event is free, though donations are appreciated.

PHOTOGRAPHING NATURE Donald Ewers will discuss nature photography and lead a walk to point out things to photograph along Phil Hardberger Park’s Oak Loop Trail. The 8-10 a.m. program begins at the Urban Ecology Center near the park’s western entrance, 8400 N.W. Military Highway. The event is free, though donations are appreciated.

Participants are urged to bring cameras.

JUNE 27

BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATIONS Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio is accepting grant applications for programs that address community health care needs. Nonprofit organizations, with proof of Internal Revenue Service designation and have operated for at least one year, can apply for the grants, which total $7,500 or less. Applications will be accepted until noon June 30.

For more, visit www.bhfsa.org.

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MORGAN’S WONDERLAND HOSTS SENIORS Let age work in your favor during Senior Fridays at Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Drive. For $8, there are senior activities 11 a.m. to noon every second and fourth Friday. For more, call 495-5888 or visit www.morganswonderland.com.

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GOODWILL PICKUPS ONGOING Goodwill Industries offers donation pickup services for large amounts of clothing, household items and furniture at Bexar County residences. For more, call 271-8881 or fill out pickup forms available at www. goodwillsa.org/home-pickup-services.

ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE’S ONGOING FELINE FRIDAYS The Animal Defense League will focus on reducing overpopulation by spaying or neutering 30 owned cats and 30 feral cats every Friday. Surgeries are performed at ADL’s hospital, 11215 Iota Drive, just off Nacogdoches Road. Animals can be brought in 7-9 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis until slots are filled. Fees range from $35 to $70; owned cats must have proof of rabies vaccinations. Cats will be ready for pickup 4-5 p.m. the same day.

For more, visit adltexas.org and click on Spay/ Neuter Services under Programs & Services.

LOCAL LOWDOWN Take a quick look at what’s new in the community from opening and closings to news tidbits.

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Open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. For more, call 802-4348 or visit www.orangetheoryfitness. com. (See story on page 13)

Alley on Bitters, opened in April, offering gourmet Italian cuisine that includes pasta dishes, unique pizzas and a wine bar. Open 4-10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more, call 496-0555 or visit facebook. com/TreEnoteca. (See story on page 14)

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has softball and baseball equipment and apparel, with batting cages available. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more, call 414-8659 or visit www.all-nsportz. com or facebook.com/All-N-SportzElite.

Walzem Road, recently opened and features frozen yogurt, ice cream, Italian ice, gelato and custard, with a wide range of mix-ins and toppings. For more, including days and hours of operation, call 257-5949 or visit www.arcticapeyogurt.com.

NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S Automotive Technology Academy was one of six San Antonioarea high school programs receiving a $5,000 donation from Gulf States Toyota, The Friedkin Group and Toyota Motor Manufacturing during an April 17 presentation at the Toyota assembly plant in San Antonio. NEISD said the grant supports local high school automotive initiatives and combats the shortage of qualified technicians, while affording students with valuable exposure and training in automotive

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS topped North East Independent School District high schools receiving recognition by U.S. News & World Report.

The magazine analyzed data from 21,000 high schools to name 6,517 highest-scoring schools receiving gold, silver or bronze rankings. ISA’s gold ranking placed it among the top 50 high schools in Texas.

NEISD schools receiving silver rankings were Johnson, Reagan, MacArthur and Lee, with Roosevelt receiving a bronze ranking.

A TRIO OF CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ATTENDEES TO THE AMERICAN LEGION’S annual Boys State, a participatory program in which students form their own governments to learn about citizenship and serving. They include Charles Foster, Nicholas Garza and Stephen West.

American Legion Boys State, founded in 1935, will be held at the University of Texas at Austin June 7-12, with an expected statewide attendance of 1,100 delegates.

San Antonio’s American Legion Post 10

is sponsoring 17 boys from North Side schools, part of a total of 85 attending from the greater San Antonio area. Operated by students elected to various offices, Boys State activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs.

NEARLY 250 STUDENTS IN NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S Kids’ Involvement Network competed in the second annual Robotics Invention/ Challenges Showcase for elementary school pupils on April 18. Students in KIN Robotics Clubs competed in two different divisions – the Challenge Competition

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“They have to communicate. They have to agree and compromise. You give these students an opportunity and they shine.”

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The business not only markets baseball and softball gear and equipment, but also features batting cages.

“We wanted to open a sports business and batting-cage store that would cater to softball, because no store like that exists in San Antonio,” Moreno said.

Franks helped Moreno set up the business, but never got to see All-N Sportz get off the ground. In October 2014, only 33 days into his overseas job as a defense contractor, he was shot and killed at a gas station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was 48 years old.

“I wouldn’t be where I’m at without him,” Moreno said. “I owe him everything. He was a great friend, mentor and business partner.

He shared the vision of the store and trusted me to open a storefront and succeed.”

Moreno said Franks had a deep passion for sports – especially for baseball and softball, where he developed knowledge and skills as both a player and a coach.

In Moreno’s office are photos and a plaque that memorializes his friend and partner, whose obituary said he “loved his family and friends, was known for his kindness and humor, and having never met a stranger.”

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“We believe that our emblem on the license plate for the Sons of Confederate Veterans – the battle flag — is not a racial or hate issue, it’s a heritage issue,” said Bill Smith, commander of Hood’s Texas Brigade Camp 153 Sons of Confederate Veterans. “We choose to honor our Confederate ancestors. The emblem represents who we are as sons, and in our view, it has nothing to do with slavery.”

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Local SCV members claim the Confederacy didn’t fight to uphold slavery, but rather to defend states’ rights, lost following the Union’s troop invasion.

“Denying the license plate is the government’s attempt to deny our history,” said Russell Lane, commander of the Alamo City Guards Camp No. 1325. “I think a lot of this is political correctness.

The majority of Confederate soldiers did not own slaves. They fought for economic reasons and big government’s involvement in their individual lives.”

Disagreeing is Texas NAACP President Gary Bledsoe, who classified the Confederate battle flag as “a symbol of racism, repression, violence and slavery. … It’s not just making a statement about the Confederacy. It puts it in our eyes and exalts white supremacy. Let’s put it on the table: That’s what this flag stands for.”

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State officials have argued Civil War heritage groups may put decals on their vehicles espousing their beliefs.

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“If we lose in the Supreme Court, we will probably go to bumper stickers, but that’s not the point,” he said. “This is a freedom-of-speech issue.”

In a friend-of-the-court brief filed on behalf of the SCV, Shapiro argued, “This case is not about the Confederate flag, it is about censorship. Texas was surely correct in believing that many Texans are offended by a flag that served as a banner for those who supported slavery and segregation.”

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Voters also approved two propositions and four City Charter amendments.

Two amendments addressed paying council members a livable wage and allowing residents to cast ballots on light-rail and streetcar issues.

Neither incumbent Ivy Taylor nor former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte received a majority of votes in the mayoral race, setting the stage for a June 13 runoff.

Hollywood Park also saw an incumbent councilman returned to office, as well as two others who ran unopposed.

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Police officer-turned-educator Jeffry Van Slycke finished a distant second, receiving 10 percent. He was followed by small-business owner Richard Castanon, accountant/investor Lori Slusher and retired dentist Bert Cecconi.

The council appointed Krier, a former Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce president, as an interim representative in November 2013 after Elisa Chan resigned for a state Senate bid. He ran in May 2014 to complete the final year of Chan’s term.

Now, Krier seeks a “back-to-basics” focus regarding the city’s budget, saying it’s vital that San Antonio reach new accords with its police and fire unions.

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