East Texas town put limits on mobile homes

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. LUFKIN — When Rita Kromer’s home of 50 years burned to the ground in 2021, she considered replacing it with a mobile home to keep her costs down. Kromer was stunned to learn …

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City to host series of property tax workshops for homeowners

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio is set to kick off its property tax workshops to assist homeowners with the different exemptions available to them. Sessions will run from February to May, and homeowners can apply for exemptions and learn how to protest their home’s appraised value. “When property taxes are a financial …

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How a tiny home village helped ease homelessness in Austin

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. On the outskirts of Austin, what began as a fringe experiment has quickly become central to the city’s efforts to reduce homelessness. To Justin Tyler Jr., it is home. Tyler, 41, lives in …

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LA County chooses developer to turn iconic General Hospital into housing, retail – Daily News

The vision of transforming the vacant yet iconic L.A. County General Hospital building in Boyle Heights into housing and healthcare facilities for working-class and homeless residents took a giant step toward reality Tuesday, with the county’s selection of a developer. Centennial Partners, consisting of Primestor and Bayspring Development, was chosen by the Board of Supervisors …

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