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Longtime Grand Prairie City Manager Tom Hart announced this week he will retire after 22 years of managing the city. Hart will retire at the end of October. ....
Grand Prairie Mayor Talks About Lowering Tax Rate Grand Prairie Mayor Has Big Goals GRAND PRAIRIE – A recent letter to Grand Prairie residents from Mayor Ron Jensen proposed some goals for the new fiscal year. The first one was to make it the first time in 20 years to drop the tax rate in the city. The second goal was to raise homestead exemptions when possible, a third to educate residents about tax payments and a fourth to remind citizens of the level of service provided by the city. “As we enter the budget season, I’ve asked for us to find a way to lower the city’s property tax rate, even if just a little bit, which would be the first time in 20 years,” said Mayor Jensen. “I feel it is important to show residents we are listening to and care about what they say. We know that there are many residents who see their property tax bill increase because the value of their home is increasing. This proposed property tax reduction is one way of showing that ....