Social media (nextdooor, facebook, etc) had numerous threads/posts on what home owners could do to protest the fee (protest period ended early this month).  

I recommend re-shopping insurance yearly with a landlord-savvy broker, raising deductibles if it makes sense, and always protesting property tax assessments, many investors win those.

Typically property appraisers tax a property  at 15 to 20% below market value specifically to avoid people protesting their taxes.  

File a claim for refund.Start or continue a protest.

@James Hamling why should I fear protesting.

Hey everyone, I’m a landlord in Dallas County and recently submitted evidence to protest my 2025 property valuation with the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD).The initial valuation was $690,770, and I just received an email offering a reduced value of $650,000 if I respond with consent.

If a contract is terminated within the guidelines of the contract, the attorney holding the earnest money will almost always return same to the buyer ; UNLESS the seller’s attorney protests for cause.  

Over our 25 years of dealing with thousands of tenants, the biggest challenge with rent increases is tenants using every excuse they can to avoid them.Our solution has been a lease clause that states the rent will automatically increase x% upon renewal, unless either party gives the other party proper notice 60-days prior to the end of the lease.The goal of this clause is to force the tenant to the "bargaining table" or they get an automatic increase.Other points:1) We can still require MORE than the auto-increase amount if we inform the tenant 60-days before lease end.2) We can also negotiate $0 or a smaller percentage than the auto-increase if market and other reasons influence the process.3) Tenants on the other hand, procrastinate (they are tenants for a reason) and won't do anything and then protest they are being taken advantage of. - FYI our PM software automatically emails them reminders 90 & 70 Days before lease end covering all their options.

https://resimpli.com/blog/property-tax-protest-companies/#:~:text=By%20volume%20of%20property%20tax,in%20property%20taxes%20each%20year.

They are often half or some other low number to avoid property tax assesment protests.