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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