Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors will meet July 22

Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors will meet July 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

NOTICE is hereby given of a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Harris Central Appraisal District, Harris County, State of Texas, to be held Monday, July 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., at 13013 Northwest Freeway, 7th Floor, Houston, Texas.

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below.

1. Call to Order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Texas Flag.

3. Roll Call.

4. Comments from members of the public.

Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.

5. Presentation of the proposed 2025-2026 reappraisal plan.

6. Presentation of the proposed 2025 budget for Harris Central Appraisal District.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

7. Public hearing on the proposed 2025-2026 reappraisal plan.

8. Public hearing on the proposed budget for the Harris Central Appraisal District for year 2025.

CONSENT AGENDA

9. “All matters listed under consent agenda are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion, there will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion of an item is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.”

a. Discussion and possible action to approve minutes of the special meeting(s) of June 26, 2024.

ACTION ITEMS

10. Discussion and possible action to review and adopt Resolution 2024-06 approving the 2025-2026 reappraisal plan for the Harris Central Appraisal District.

11. Discussion and possible action of Resolution 2024-07 approving the 2025 budget for the Harris Central Appraisal District.

12. Discussion and possible action to approve specifications for the remodel of the board of directors meeting room and authorize the publication of the invitation for bids.

13. Discussion and possible action to create an ARB Appointment Committee to develop policies and procedures that will be utilized by the Board of Directors in appointing members to the ARB and in appointing the ARB Chairperson and ARB Secretary.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

14. Discussion and appointment by the Chairperson to appoint board members to the following standing committees that the Board by its previous actions, created and established by majority vote:

Employee Benefits Committee (Insurance)

Audit Committee

Chief Appraiser Evaluation Committee (make additional appointments to the previously established committee to assess the Chief Appraiser’s evaluation process) ARB Appointment Committee

15. Report on public relations award for “How to Fill Out the Online Exemption Application Form” video.

16. Report on protests and hearings, including iFile and iSettle activities.

17. Report from the Taxpayer Liaison Officer concerning the status of all comments, suggestions, and complaints in accordance with Sec. 6.052(c), Tax Code.

18. Report from the Appraisal Review Board.

19. Discussion between members of the Board of Directors and the Chief Appraiser regarding matters covered by Sec. 6.15, Tax Code.

20. Executive session for the purpose of: (a) private consultation with the board’s attorney regarding (i) pending and potential litigation, (ii) settlement of pending appeals to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, (iii) settlement of pending arbitrations under Texas Tax Code Chapter 41A, and (iv) settlement of pending litigation under Texas Tax Code Chapter 42; (b) considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer, or employee, including the duties and appointment of the chief appraiser; (c) considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; (d) deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, as permitted by the Open Meetings Act, Chap. 551, Government Code.

OTHER MATTERS AND ADDITIONAL ACTION ITEMS

21. Consider authorization of appeals under Sec. 42.02, Tax Code.

22. Report on corrections under Sec. 25.25(b), Tax Code.

23. Adjournment.

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