Keep Property Taxes Low and Help Fund City Projects by Christmas Shopping in Cedar Park

CEDAR PARK - LEANDER, TX - Getting your last minute holiday gifts in Cedar Park will help the city flourish and keep property taxes down.

Every time someone buys something or dines within the city limits, 2 cents of every dollar spent is recycled back into Cedar Park.

“It helps fund our parks, roads, and other city services. Plus it helps bring better quality, higher paying jobs to Cedar Park. It helps keep our property tax rate low and our quality of life high. So make sure you “Got it in Cedar Park.” It’s why we’ve got it all … right here!” the City of Cedar Park wrote on its website.

One cent of each spent dollar goes into the city’s General Fund, which is used to fund city services such as the police, fire department, parks and recreation, and library. The more money from sales tax that goes into this fund, the less must be taken from property taxes. This means shopping locally helps keep property taxes down.

The other cent goes towards projects towards community and economic development projects. In 1998 Cedar Park voters decided to direct a half-cent to fund community development to enhance our community, and the other half-cent to fund economic development.

Some improvement that have been partially funded by consumers includes: the Cedar Park Center; the Cedar Park Regional Medical Center; Veterans Memorial Park; Elizabeth Milburn Park; playground shade structures; internally lit street signs; and better roads.

Click HERE to see a map of major shopping corridors and shopping locations in Cedar Park.