April 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM - Regular Meeting
| Minutes |
|---|
|
1. CALL TO ORDER
Discussion:
Tim Arledge called the meeting to order at 3:00pm.
|
|
1.a. INVOCATION
Discussion:
Travis Yoakum delivered the invocation.
|
|
1.b. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - US FLAG & TEXAS FLAG
"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." |
|
2. CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION
Discussion:
No citizens were present for citizens' communication.
|
|
3. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA
|
|
3.a. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 26, 2025 - REGULAR MEETING
|
|
3.b. ACCEPT ARB QUATER CHANGE REPORT (DELIVERED TO BOARD VIA EMAIL ON APRIL 8TH, 2025)
|
|
4. CONSIDER NEW BUSINESS
|
|
4.a. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT 1ST QTR TLO REPORT
Discussion:
Charla Sowders presented the 2025 1st qtr TLO report and stated no complaints have been made.
|
|
4.b. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT 1ST QTR INVESTMENT REPORT
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols presented the 1st QTR investment report for 2025.
|
|
4.c. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT MARCH FINANCIAL REPORTS
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols gave the March financial report detailing the bank balance and interest earned.
|
|
4.d. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON LINE ITEM TRANSFERS FOR 2024 FINAL BUDGET
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols discussed the need to transfer line item’s around before the 2024 audit the reason for this some items were not used at all and some were over budget.
|
|
4.e. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION FOR RESERVE ACCOUNT TOTALS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols presented a resolution for the reserve accounts.
|
|
4.f. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE CHIEF APPRAISER TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH TRUE PRODIGY
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols asked the board to authorize him to sign a contract with True Prodigy to be the new CAMA software.
|
|
4.g. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON LINE ITEM TRANSFERS FOR 2025 BUDGET
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols detailed 2 line item transfers for the 2025 budget from the reserve accounts. He also asked the Board for approval to hire another person for the office to assist up front.
|
|
4.h. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPOINTMENT OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2026 BUDGET COMMITTEE
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols asked for 2 Board members to be on a budget committee for the 2026 budget. Mike Vance and David Kostroun were nominated and approved.
|
|
4.i. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Discussion:
At this time the Board of Directors did not have any agenda items to add to the next Board of Directors meeting.
|
|
5. THE BOARD MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DELIBERATE ANY MATTER AUTORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. ET SEQ (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT) INCLUDING:
|
|
5.a. SEC 551.071; CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
|
|
5.b. SEC 551.074; PERSONNEL MATTERS
|
|
6. CHIEF APPRAISER REPORT
Discussion:
Mr. Nichols stated the appraised notices went out April 15 and protests had begun the appraisers were already handling numerous informal meetings. Mr. Nichols detailed the amount of properties and amount values that had increased for 2025. He also stated he had received an update from Pritchard and Abbott (which has not been completed) on new value they had found. Mr. Nichols explained why he had decided to get the cameras and doors set up so quickly in the Appraisal office and after protest season the construction would begin in the front office. He also let the Board know that one ARB member had quit but he had found another and they had been appointed so there would be 4 ARB members for 2025 protest season and training begins at the end of the month.
|
|
7. ADJOURNMENT
|