Question

1. The commissioners court does all of the following EXCEPT

approve the county budget.
conduct trials.*
set property tax rates.
direct county business.

2. The most important source of revenue for city governments is

sales tax.
property tax.
garbage collection fees.
permits and fines.*

3. Home­rule cities try to increase their tax base by

growing. *
adding new taxes.
increasing existing taxes.
applying to the government for funds.

Answer 1

#1 - I don't know what a commissioners court is in your state.
#2 - wrong
#3 - growing is one way, yes, you are correct. Increasing existing taxes is a way to increase revenue, but does not increase the tax base.

Answer 2

it either sales tax or property tax...thats all i know

Answer 3

Local governments are dependent, in most states, on the property tax. I don't know the law in your state, but local governments are not always allowed by state law to levy sales or income taxes.

Answer 4

#2 is property tax