So back in the 1890s, these properties were added to the city of Austin. Believe it or not, I was not covering news in 1890. I just wanted you to know that. Thank you. Duly noted. So In the 1890s, they were brought into the city of Austin, but weren't taxed for whatever reason. And then coming up into the 1980s, the city of Austin started saying, well, these people are part of the city. Everybody else is paying property taxes, but they aren't. (06:08–06:13)
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