Dallas County property value growth falls short of previous years

02:29 PM CDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 By KEVIN KRAUSE / The Dallas Morning News kkrause@dallasnews.com Dallas County’s property values have increased more than expected this year, but the growth pales in comparison to previous years, according to details released today by the county’s budget director. The tax roll increased 5.7 percent to $172 billion, according to budget director Ryan Brown. In contrast, last year’s increase was 10.2 percent. Few fight property appraisals Find property values online The Dallas Central Appraisal District sent the tax roll figures to the county’s taxing entities on Tuesday. The district is expected to release the tax roll to the public today. Mr. Brown had predicted a 4 percent gain. In May, he was anticipating the increase to be just 3 percent. The tax roll increase will bring in $13... [read full story]