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Bexar County messed up the math on a new tax break for military widows, forcing them to walk back their original cost estimates. It’s a classic case of why we need to double-check how the city calculates the price tag on new policies.
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The county's initial budget projections were inaccurate, meaning the actual cost of this tax break will differ from what taxpayers were originally told.
Military widows will receive the intended tax relief, though the exact cost to the county remains a moving target.
Taxpayers are left in the dark about the true cost of this policy, which could impact future funding for other city services.
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