CCISD trustees vote to replace heating/cooling system at CHS Nov 21, 2009
Regarding the county tax appraisal district, the trustees repeated their nominating votes of last month for members of the appraisal board. They have 3,267 of the 5,000 votes that are spread among taxing entities in the county. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Habitat for Humanity updating its applications Nov 17, 2009
Members of the local Habitat board will be at the Washington County Tax Appraisal Office, 1301 Niebuhr St., from 4-7 p.m. each day. To be eligible for consideration by Habitat, an applicant must have an income of 30-60 percent of the average income in Washington County, which is approximately 1,800 a month for a family of four or 3,000 per month for a family of six. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Board to meet Monday Nov 17, 2009
Two tax appraisal resolutions will be before the board, one each for Kaufman County and Hunt County. Board members will appoint a member to the Kaufman County Appraisal District Board of Directors. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
County to impose hotel tax on B&B’s -- Commissioners OK resolution requesting Army to review BAE bid Nov 11, 2009
The court also nominated board members to the Washington County Tax Appraisal District John Garnett, Delton Koerth, John Schaer, Albert Wright and Mary Barnes-Tilley. Sue Muzzy and Robert Mikeska had stepped aside and Wright and Barnes-Tilley will take their place. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Commissioners will consider resolution on Sealy plant contract Nov 8, 2009
Nominate candidates for membership on the Board of Directors for the Washington County Tax Appraisal District. Moving the Nov. 17 meeting to Nov. 16 in order to meet the state s deadline for canvassing the constitutional amendment election of Nov. 3. (Brenham Banner, TX)
11 amendments on ballot Nov 3, 2009
Comments by Supporters: While the property tax system is primarily administered on the local level, the state retains an interest in property tax appraisal professionalism and competence ... Property tax appraisal practices and procedures vary widely across the state. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
County to meet Tuesday Oct 27, 2009
Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 12:43 PM CDT The Washington County commissioners will act upon a federal mandate that requires the Emergency Medical Systems to adopt the Red Flag Rules, an attempt to prevent identity theft during their 9 a.m. meeting Tuesday at the Washington County Tax Appraisal District office, 1301 Niebuhr St.. Also on the agenda are four buried utility lines, three natural gas and one water line in Precincts 1, 3 and 4. (Brenham Banner, TX)
County will divide school land revenue Oct 20, 2009
They will meet at the Washington County Tax Appraisal District office, 1301 Niebuhr St.. The commissioners court oversees Washington County school land, located in Tom Green County in the San Angelo area. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Madison assessors dismissed Aug 7, 2009
Commissioners plan to seek advice from Hanson and other tax appraisal experts as they set up the new assessors' board, Dove said. He did not say whether commissioners plan to yield hiring and firing powers to the new assessors. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Certified values bring mixed bag Jul 29, 2009
While a few jurisdictions within Colorado County saw an increase in their certified tax appraisal rolls, the majority of Colorado County saw a decrease in property values from the Colorado County Central Appraisal District. Seeing an increase was the city of Columbus, which was up from 220,381,289 in 2008 to 222,975,210 for 2009. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
County to send letter to governor-- Officials say changes in oil, gas calculations will impact property tax rolls Jun 17, 2009
Willy Dilworth, chief appraiser with Washington County Tax Appraisal District, said Washington County won t be impacted as severely as he initially suspected ... The tax code dealing with appraisal methods is rife with legal jargon: The comptroller shall calculate the preceding calendar year actual statewide average prices for oil and gas and publish that information to be used for ad valorem tax appraisal purposes concurrently with the current calendar year statewide average prices for revenue... (Brenham Banner, TX)
Video helps homeowners protest property appraisals Jun 5, 2009
A new slide show on the Texas Comptroller s Web site can help homeowners who are protesting their property tax appraisals ... To view the narrated slide show and read more information about the property tax appraisal and appeal process, visit the comptroller s Web site at. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Opposes appraisal increase (64) May 27, 2009
I just received a ridiculous tax appraisal statement from the Kendall County AD for 2009. It is a 23,000 + (41 percent) increase. (Boerne Star, TX)
Tax assessments drop in five major counties May 25, 2009
His local nonprofit did a study earlier this year of values in high-foreclosure neighborhoods across the five major metro counties and found the sales prices were often a fraction of their tax appraisals. The study found median sales prices in three high-foreclosure ZIP codes in south DeKalb were on average 57 percent of the tax appraisal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
County gets grant for clinic-- Commissioners to discuss accepting old police station Apr 5, 2009
Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in the Washington County Tax Appraisal offices at 1301 Niebuhr St. The meeting was moved there because of repair work on air conditioning ducts and valves in the courthouse. The county has received a 235,500 community development grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) to help renovate what was once the Brenham police station on Chappell Hill Street. (Brenham Banner, TX)
County meets in leaky room to handle short agenda Apr 1, 2009
Morgan also said that next Tuesday s meeting will be moved from the regular courthouse meeting room to the Washington County Tax Appraisal District s offices at 1301 Niebuhr Street because repairs are expected to be under way in the courthouse. That meeting, she said, is expected to include a full agenda, so you might as well pack a lunch. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Complaints about appraisal board heard Feb 24, 2009
Charles Thielemann appeared before Washington County Commissioners Court today to complain about actions of the Washington County Tax Appraisal District board of directors. Thielemann alleged that board member William H. Neinast falsely signed a 2005 application for agricultural appraisal on land that was inherited by his children and was ordered to pay back taxes on land that was not actually used for agriculture. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Three Sentenced for Defrauding Eastman Kodak Company Feb 20, 2009
On May 20, 2008, after a ten-week trial, a jury convicted Nicolo and Finnman with defrauding Eastman Kodak Company, IBM, Global Crossing, ITT Industries, Inc. and the taxpayers of Greece, N.Y., in connection with several real property tax appraisal and assessment schemes. Nicolo and Roeder were also convicted of numerous tax fraud counts. (PR Newswire)
Victims From Killing Spree Remembered Feb 20, 2009
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Friday February 20, 2009. (R News)
Nicolo Gets 12 Years in Prison Feb 20, 2009
Thursday was sentencing day for three key players in the tax appraisal kickback scheme involving the Town of Greece, Kodak and a number of other companies ... Thursday was sentencing day for three key players in the tax appraisal kickback scheme involving the Town of Greece, Kodak and a number of other companies. (R News)
MCISD honors high achievers Feb 19, 2009
In new business, Larry Krum now, chief appraiser from the Madison County Tax Appraisal District, reported that MCISD is out of compliance in the area of property values. The state requires that property values be appraised at 95-105 percent of the values it estimates. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
Lawmakers receive govs emergency list (141) Feb 13, 2009
In the absence of any limitation, the property tax appraisal values for Texas businesses can increase substantially from year to year. Callegari said, for example, one business in his district reported a 67 percent tax increase over one year. (Boerne Star, TX)
