Scout knows what he's up to, but lets him get away with it. Jem's thoughts aren't always so clear to Scout, and they get more confusing to her as both kids get older. This means that Scout narrates what Jem says and does when he's around her, but she can't always identify what's going on inside his brain.
The Dallas, Texas, general sales tax rate is 6.25%. Every 2017 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Texas state rate (6.25%), the Dallas tax rate (1% to 1.75%), and in some case, special rate (0.25% to 1%). There is no county sale tax for Dallas, Texas.
During Mayor Rawlings' time in office, Dallas has experienced impressive economic growth. Unemployment as of September 2016 had dropped to 4.2 percent. The City of Dallas property tax base in 2016 is $110.3 billion, which is higher than the previous peak in 2009 ($90.5 billion) and represents a 10.4 percent increase over 2015.