AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday, as early voting kicked off across Texas , dozens of people rallied in Austin against one big ballot item for city residents: Proposition Q .

If approved, it would raise the city’s property tax rate by 5 cents per $100 in value, generating about an extra $110 million for the current fiscal year.

Voter approval is required because the city property tax revenue would exceed a state-imposed limit.

City leaders say they need that money to tackle issues like homelessness, public safety and park maintenance.

The increase could cost the average homeowner about an extra $300 a year in city property taxes, which opponents worry would worsen affordability and push more people out of Austin.

On Monday morning at longtime East Austin restaurant Juan in a Million, hom

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