08 - Casting Votes for Bryan Glass to serve on the LCAD BoardItem No. 8
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council & Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION CASTING VOTES FOR BRYAN GLASS TO SERVE
ON THE LCAD BOARD
DATE: November 11, 2023
BACKGROUND: On October 9 2023, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-045
nominating Mr. Pat Murphy to serve on the Lamar County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
October 23, 2023, the City Council repealed Resolution 2023-045 after learning that Mr. Murphy
was ineligible to serve, due to statutory provisions. After repealing Resolution 2023-045, City
Council nominated Bryan Glass to serve as the City representative on the Lamar County
Appraisal District Board.
STATUS OF ISSUE: LCAD has provided a Resolution in which the governing body may vote
for nominations submitted, which includes Bryan Glass. This action must be taken no later than
December 15, 2023.
BUDGET: NA.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution casting the City's 614 votes for Bryan Glass as
the City's representative for the Lamar County Board of Directors.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
CASTING THE CITY OF PARIS' 614 VOTES FOR BRYAN GLASS FOR A
TERM OF TWO YEARS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris participates in the Lamar County Appraisal District,
and;
WHEREAS, Chapter 6 of the Property Tax Code allows each taxing unit to cast votes
for the Board of Directors of the Appraisal District in proportion to their tax levy, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Paris has been allotted 614 votes in the election for members
of the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council met in open session to consider the casting of the votes
to which they are entitled;
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 of Paris' 614 votes be, and the same are hereby, cast for
the following member or members for membership on the Board of Directors of the Lamar
County Appraisal District for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2024:
Section 3. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, directed to execute the City of
Paris's ballot and deliver the same to the Lamar County Appraisal District.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 13th day of November, 2023.
Reginald B. Hughes, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney
ELECTION VOTE ALLOCATION
TAXING UNIT 1 2022 LEVY PERCENTAGE VOTES
City of Blossom
$ 320,967.98
0.0038
19
City of Deport
$ 133,319.93
0.0016
8
City of Paris
City of Reno
$ 10,458,765.39
$ 1,090,446.07
0.1229
0.6-1281
614
64
City of Roxton
$ 152,174.67
0.0018
9
Paris Junior College
$ 4,281,240.09
0.0503
251
Chisum ISD
$ 13,406,968.23
0.1575
788
Honey Grove ISD
$ 75,628.86
0.0009
4
North Lamar ISD
$ 17,718,980.91
0.2082
1041
Paris ISD
$ 15,339,330.31
0.1802
901
Prairiland ISD
$ 5,979,157.01
0.0702
351
Lamar Coun
16 162 183.67
0.1899
949
$ 85, 119, 16.3.12
100.0000%,
5000