08 - Lamar County Appraisal District Board MemberItem No. 8
Memorandum
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem, & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER
DATE: October 9, 2023
BACKGROUND: Every two years the City must provide the Chief Appraiser the name of its
nominee to serve on the LCAD board and cast its votes accordingly. All of the taxing entities are
allowed to nominate people to serve on the LCAD board. An entity's number of votes is
determined by a formula: [(entity tax levy divided by total tax levy) times 1,000] times 5. This is
not a straight appointment by the Council, but an election by the taxing jurisdictions based on
their relative tax levies. The current board members whose terms are expiring December 31,
2023, and wish to serve again are Clifton Fendley, David Dunmon, Kenneth Kohls, and Don
Biard.
STATUS OF ISSUE: The City must send their nomination(s) to the Lamar County Appraisal
District by October 15. The LCAD will prepare a ballot and return to the City and the City may
cast votes for as many nominees as they wish or cast all votes for single nominee. The actual
vote must be done by resolution in open meeting between October 31 and December 15.
At the City Council meeting of September 25, 2023, this item was discussed and it was the
consensus of the City Council for Mayor Pro -Tem Pankaj and Council Member Pilgrim to bring
to the next meeting a recommendation for the City Council to vote on. This item was tabled to
the October 9 City Council meeting.
BUDGET: NA
RECOMMENDATION: Nominate a candidate(s) for the LCAD board.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
NOMINATING A PERSON OR PERSONS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF THE
LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR A TERM OF OFFICE OF TWO
YEARS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Property Tax Code allows tax jurisdictions to nominate up to
five people to serve on the Board of the Lamar County Appraisal District for a term of office
of two years beginning January 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Texas desires to nominate a person or persons to said
Board; and
WHEREAS, said tax unit recognizes to importance of cost-effective operations of the
Appraisal District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas hereby nominates the
following person or persons for a position on the Board of Directors of the Lamar County
Appraisal District.
Pat Murt:�hy
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 91h day of October, 2023.
Reginald B. Hughes, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney