File #: 24-6346    Version: 1 Name: Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Casting Votes for Candidates for the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors for the 2025 and 2026 Terms; Finding that the Meeting at Which this Resolution is Passed is O
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/5/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/9/2024 Final action: 12/9/2024
Title: Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Casting Votes for Candidates for the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors for the 2025 and 2026 Terms; Finding that the Meeting at Which this Resolution is Passed is Open to the Public as Required by Law; and Declaring an Effective Date
Sponsors: Troy Lestina
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Tarrant County Letter, 3. Vote Calculation, 4. Official Ballot, 5. Nominee Bios

Title

Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Casting Votes for Candidates for the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors for the 2025 and 2026 Terms; Finding that the Meeting at Which this Resolution is Passed is Open to the Public as Required by Law; and Declaring an Effective Date

 

Requested Action

Defer to the City Council.

 

Recommendation

Defer to the City Council.

 

Description/History

The City received letters from the Tarrant Appraisal District, Johnson County Appraisal District, and the Ellis County Appraisal District indicating that the current two-year terms of the current board members are expiring. Various taxing units in each county nominated candidates by the October 15 deadline. Each appraisal board has now prepared a ballot for the taxing unit to cast their votes.

 

This item is to provide the Council the opportunity to discuss how they would like to cast their votes. The governing bodies of the taxing units will determine their votes by resolution and submit the votes to the Chief Appraiser before December 15, 2024.The City of Mansfield has the following number of votes per county: Tarrant County - 57 votes: Johnson County - 145 votes & Ellis County - 11 votes.

 

Justification

N/A

 

Funding Source

N/A

 

Prepared By

Troy Lestina, Deputy City Manager/CFO, 817-276-4258