Incorrect Austin Energy tax may have lasted over a decade

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — It appears Austin Energy may have incorrectly taxed some Williamson County residents for more than a decade, according to records obtained by KXAN.
Austin Energy admitted Sept. 8 it inappropriately levied a 1 percent sales tax on roughly 6,000 residents in and around the Forest North neighborhood, which is an unincorporated area in southern Williamson County, according to a utility memo. The tax was collected for Capital Metro, the utility said.
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