AUSTIN, Texas - Austin voters will see a property tax increase on the ballot this November.

By the numbers:

Prop Q proposes an increase of five cents per $100 of taxable property value.

This could add about $300 a year to the average Austin homeowner's tax bill.

Council recently passed a $6.3 billion budget with a $33 million deficit.

"Care, not cuts," supporters say

What they're saying:

Over 30 organizations have expressed their support for Prop Q. Several unions, first responders, and social workers are campaigning for "care not cuts," urging people to vote for Prop Q in November. They say the proposed property tax rate increase protects vital services like public safety and housing.

Waltermae Grady, a leader with VOCAL TX, has been struggling to find housing for six years. S

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