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File #: 15-1543    Version: 1 Name: Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Nominating Candidates to Serve as Board Members for Ellis County Appraisal District for Calendar Years 2016 and 2017
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/3/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/12/2015 Final action: 10/12/2015
Title: Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Nominating Candidates to Serve as Board Members for Ellis County Appraisal District for Calendar Years 2016 and 2017
Sponsors: Peter Phillis
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Ellis County 2014-2015 Current BOD Information, 3. Ellis County 2016-2017 BOD Taxing Unit Voting Entitlement

Title

Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Nominating Candidates to Serve as Board Members for Ellis County Appraisal District for Calendar Years 2016 and 2017

 

Requested Action

Council to approve the resolution nominating candidates to serve as board members for Ellis County Appraisal District for calendar years 2016 and 2017

Recommendation

Staff is recommending the nomination of the existing five board members seeking to continue serving as board members for the next two calendar years, 2016 and 2017.  The five board members are seeking reappointment. The nomination and reappointment of the board members will provide for the continuity and consistency in the administration of Ellis County Appraisal District.  The vitas of each board member are attached for review. 

Phillip Lynch, Chairman

Ken Marks, Vice Chairman                      

Joe Pitts, Secretary

 Tommy Hamilton

Tom Abrams                     

Non- Voting Member

John Bridges                      (Ellis County Tax Assessor-Collector)

At this time staff is not recommending the nomination of an additional board member as nominees for the vacancy are still be considered among some of the more significant voting jurisdictions. The City has one (1) vote of a total voting block of 5,000.

 

Description/History

Taxing Entities within Ellis Appraisal District of Ellis County, Texas are entitled to nominate candidates for consideration and appointment to the County’s Appraisal Board.  The process allows taxing authorities to oversee the administrative process of the County’s appraisal districts.  Once candidates are nominated, the Appraisal District will notice the taxing authorities of the nominations and the taxing jurisdictions will then vote in the five - member Board which will occur in the late November early December time period.  Statutory authority for this process is found in the Texas Property Tax Code - Section 6.03(g).

 

Justification

Texas law provides for the appointment of an Appraisal Board to oversee the administration and operation of an Appraisal District in Texas. The nomination and appointment of these Boards is derived from the taxing authorities within the Appraisal District.

 

Funding Source

N/A

 

Prepared By

Peter Phillis, CPA, Director of Business Services, Business Services Department

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