Uncategorized – Steve Riddell

Updates on the Texas Transportation Plan (TTP) for 2021-2022

TxDOT’s 2021-20215 Strategic Plan The Texas Transportation Commission adopted the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan on May 28, 2020. This plan will be a major reference that will guide the department’s decision-making processes over the next five years. It outlines the agency’s values, vision, mission, budget arrangement, goals, and a comprehensive action plan. … Continue reading Updates on the Texas Transportation Plan (TTP) for 2021-2022

2021 Property Tax Rates in Austin, Texas

Having your own house to call home is often an aspiration a lot of people aim for and consider a milestone for success. It greatly helps to have your need for shelter covered by something you paid for through hard work. On top of the many comforts a home can provide, homeowners often find themselves… Continue reading 2021 Property Tax Rates in Austin, Texas

About Me

My name is Steve. I’ve lived in Texas for almost my entire adult life, 25 years now. I’ve been living in Bedford for ten years and have only participated in politics as an eager observer until recently when the antics from the 85th Legislature convinced me that I could no longer sit idly by. My issue of primary concern is funding for public school education in Texas – for my two kids, for all their classmates, and our future. An investment in public schools should be at the top of our state's budget list because it will result not only with a better educated workforce but a more prosperous Texas! From where I stand, it looks like we can't afford NOT to invest!