Title
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Nomination of Candidates to Serve on the Board of Directors for the Tarrant County Appraisal District, Johnson County Appraisal District and Ellis County Appraisal District for Calendar Years 2022 and 2023
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. The governing body of each taxing unit may nominate up to five candidates. Taxing units are required to submit nominations; however, nominations may only be made by a resolution of the governing body. Nominations are due to the Chief Appraisers by October 15, 2021.
This item is to provide the Council the opportunity to discuss whether there is an individual they would like to nominate to serve on the board. The Chief Appraiser of each County will prepare the ballots and send to the taxing units on or before October 30, 2021. The governing bodies of the taxing units will determine their votes by resolution and submit the votes to the Chief Appraiser before December 12, 2021. The City of Mansfield has the following number of votes per county: Tarrant County - 50 votes: Johnson County - 78 votes & Ellis County - 5 votes.
Justification
N/A
Funding Source
N/A
Prepared By
Troy Lestina, Chief Financial Officer, 817-276-4258