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Consider a memorandum/resolution nominating candidates for the Board of Directors of the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County for 2025.
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DATE: October 1, 2024
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Holli Clements, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Nominations for Board of Directors of the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Recent changes to the Texas Property Tax Code replace the previous process for appointing the Board of Directors of the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County. Beginning this year, voters elected three members to serve on the Board of Directors of the appraisal district and five directors will be appointed by the taxing units for a term beginning January 1, 2025.
Entity appointments will be conducted differently under the new process. Rather than specific entities appointing members, a two-part process will now be used. Initially, all taxing entities in Bell County will nominate up to five candidates by resolution. Once all nominations are received, the appraisal district will send a ballot to all taxing entities that includes all the nominations. Each entity then has a certain number of votes to put towards whichever candidate or candidates they choose. Because there are five seats, there are 5,000 total votes. Each entity receives a percentage of the 5,000 votes based off the percentage of the total tax levy. The City of Killeen will have 552 of the 5,000 votes.
Nominations are due by October 15, 2024. Once the City receives the ballot with all nominations, the City will be required to submit its votes no later than December 15, 2024.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
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Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Staff recommends that City Council approve a resolution nominating up to five candidates for the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County Board of Directors for 2025.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
This item conforms to city policy and applicable law.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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