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 2014 and 2015
Requested Action
Council to approve the resolution nominating candidates to serve as board members for Ellis County Appraisal District for calendar years 2014 and 2015.
Recommendation
Staff is recommending the nomination of the existing four board members seeking to continue serving as board members for the next two calendar years, 2014 and 2015. The four board members seeking reappointment have worked with each other since 2007. With the nomination of a new member to the board, the nomination and appointment of the current 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
Johnny Johnson - not seeking reappointment
Ken Marks
Tommy Hamilton
Joe Pitts
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 K. Phillis, CPA, Director of Business Services
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