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Voter registration cutoff date is March 15 for runoffs
Voter Registrar Vasquez reminds citizens of this crucial deadline

Tax Office notifying business owners about penalty
Delinquent personal property tax accounts go to lawyers for collection sooner

The Harris County “All-Pro” Voter Registration Drive
Houston Rockets hosting voter registration effort at Toyota Center

Voting early? Tax Office has information you may need
www.hcvoter.net or 713-368-VOTE can answer many questions

Vasquez: Citizens now can track pending registration
Convenient service for voters is first among biggest Texas counties

Feb. 1 last day to pay property tax without penalty & interest
Harris County Downtown Tax Office open late two evenings to aid taxpayers

Voter registration cutoff date is Feb. 1 for March primaries
Tax Assessor-Collector Vasquez reminds citizens of this crucial deadline

Harris County Tax Office to host town hall meetings
Vasquez, team members will explain most convenient ways to get services

2009 Property Tax Statements Are Ready
Property Owners Can View Their Tax Statements Online

Tax Office has resources for Harris County voters
www.hcvoter.net or 713-368-VOTE can answer many questions

Harris County Tax Office Vindicated
Lawsuit dropped; Vasquez looks to the future
Resolution Agreement

Vasquez praises leadership, dedication of Beverly Kaufman
Voter Registrar appreciates work of county's chief elections official

2009 Effective and Rollback Tax Rates
Harris County Harris County Flood Control District Harris County Hospital District Port of Houston Authority

Vasquez to recognize essay contest winners, promote registration
Voter Registrar to participate in event at Banco Herencia on Harrisburg

Outside News of Interest:
Local NPR Radio station, KUHF 88.7 FM, feature's University of Houston campus Voter Registration Drive

Act now to make voting easier in next election, Vasquez urges
Voter Registrar mailing notices to about 150,000 voters who have moved

Vasquez urges disabled vets to seek larger exemptions
New law gives larger property tax break on homesteads; 100% for some

New 7-character license plates to go on sale soon
Tax Assessor-Collector Vasquez lists easy ways to renew vehicle registration

Vasquez hails new law banning felons as registrars
Last year, 183 felons served as volunteer deputy voter registrars with access to sensitive personal information on voter applications
Response from Leo Vasquez, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar regarding voter registration department

Save time … renew your vehicle registration using the convenient option best for you
Do it by mail, online, at nearly 200 grocery stores or at 16 branch offices

Vasquez, partners find new way to register voters
Tax Assessor-Collector wants all eligible persons on the roll

New ideas for making voter registration easier
Vasquez, partners to outline different approach

Tax Office Passes E-Government Milestone
Online Vehicle Registration Renewals Exceed 1,000,000
Total Automated Transactions

Leo Vasquez sworn in as Tax Assessor-Collector
Plans to continue customer service focus of Tax Office