CC MEETING: November 17, 2015
DATE: November 5, 2015
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: Bob Scott, Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider A Resolution Casting A Vote To Appoint Blake Clemens To The Dallas Central Appraisal District Board.
Body
BACKGROUND:
The Property Tax Code, Section 6.03 requires that an election or appointment of members to the Board of Directors of an appraisal district be conducted in odd number years. The term of office is two years, beginning in even number years.
For the Dallas Central Appraisal District board, pursuant to an agreement made by the entities of Greater Dallas County in 1979 when the Dallas County Appraisal District was first organized, the make-up of the Board is as follows:
Suburban Cities: One representative elected by the suburban cities
Suburban Schools: One representative elected by suburban schools
Dallas County: Appoints one representative
City of Dallas: Appoints one representative
Dallas ISD: Appoints one representative
Each of the incorporated cities or towns, except the City of Dallas, shall have the right to vote on one (1) candidate as the suburban cities' member of the Board.
Four candidates were nominated this year as follows.
Michael Hurtt (current suburban cities’ representative): nominated by Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Farmers Branch, Ovilla, Richardson and Sachse
Loren Byers: nominated by Irving
Blake Clemens: nominated by Addison and Carrollton
Steven Gorwood: nominated by Balch Springs
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
To pass a resolution cast a vote for the election of Blake Clemens as the suburban cities’ member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District.