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Local tax dollars may increasingly fund disaster recovery as federal aid from agencies like FEMA faces funding limitations, Travis County Budget Director Travis Gatlin said. (Sam Schaffer/Community Impact)

Travis County flooding to cost average homeowner $200 more in taxes

By Haley McLeod

Travis County officials approved a measure July 29 to implement a one-year 9.12% tax rate hike in order to pay for recent severe flooding damages.

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