Austin homeowners will see five local taxing entities on their bills this fall, with falling property values shaping each rate decision. For a $500,000 Austin homestead, the five entities add up to about $8,215 this year. Two entities set rates below their no-new-revenue rates, while three went above.

• The City of Austin adopted a rate of $0.579948 per $100, the maximum allowed without an election.

• Travis County adopted a rate of $0.386210 per $100, which is above its no-new-revenue rate.

• Central Health set a rate of $0.132863 per $100, with new revenue designated for mental health care.

• Austin ISD adopted a rate of $0.9184 per $100 of taxable value, which is below its no-new-revenue rate.

• Austin Community College adopted a rate of $0.103643 per $100, falling below its no-new-revenue rate.

This year's tax bills are due Feb. 1, 2027.

The construction company Tarrant Roofing recently relocated from Northwest Austin to a new office at 7620 Guadalupe St., Ste. 101, in Austin. To commemorate the move, the company held a ribbon cutting with the Austin Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 8. Founded in 1994 in Tarrant County, the company provides commercial and residential roofing services in the Dallas and Austin areas.

What they offer: Tarrant Roofing provides services in several areas, including:

• Inspection

• Repair

• Insulation

• Replacement

• New construction

• Gutters

Also of note: Area sales manager Casey Hand explained that the office relocated to be more easily accessible for clients. Hand noted that the company wants to give back to the community and help educate homeowners on building codes and insurance policy updates.

The Texas comptroller's office is reviewing the finances and spending decisions of four public school districts: Austin, El Paso, Prosper and Barbers Hill ISDs.

The overview: The review was requested by Gov. Greg Abbott in August and will identify whether schools are directing taxpayer dollars toward students, teachers and classrooms over administrative costs, according to information from the two state agencies.

Zooming in: For the 2024-25 school year, the Texas Education Agency gave the selected districts the following financial ratings:

• Austin ISD: B rating; score of 88 (about 69,000 students)

• El Paso ISD: A rating; score of 92 (about 46,000 students)

• Prosper ISD: A rating; score of 94 (about 33,000 students)

• Barbers Hill ISD: A rating; score of 100 (about 8,000 students)

More details: Austin and Prosper ISDs are in Community Impact's coverage areas. According to previous reporting, Austin ISD passed an $887 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after making $205 million in gross cuts this summer. Prosper ISD adopted a budget with an expected $42.2 million shortfall.

Read six trending Austin-area stories from Oct. 5-9.

1. Scrambles now open in Pflugerville

2. Gringo's Mexican Kitchen coming to Northline

3. COTA sets sights on water park, resort

4. Project LeanNation now open in Georgetown

5. Ascension Seton acquires 3 Family Health System facilities

6. Austin leaders look to local preparations as air taxis take off in Texas