HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1) PR 24473: APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR THE 2026 - 2029 TERM P.R. No. 24473
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING A MEMBER AND/OR MEMBERS TO
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY APPRAISAL
DISTRICT FOR THE 2026 — 2029 TERM
WHEREAS, the terms of two of the Board members of the Orange County Appraisal
District expires December 31, 2025, as delineated in Exhibit "A", attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Karen Fisher and Philip Welch are current board members up for
reelection or replacement; and
WHEREAS, the current members of the board are Karen Fisher, Philip Welch, Dale
Parish, Andrew Haeggquist and Wayne Sparrow; and
WHEREAS, the City is entitled to submit a name and/or names for nomination to
the Orange County Appraisal District Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the procedure for nominations to the Orange County Appraisal District
Board of Directors must be done by Resolution adopted by the governing body and filed
with the Chief Appraiser, prior to October 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, before October 30, the Chief Appraiser will submit to each entity
entitled to vote a ballot listing all of the nominees; and
WHEREAS, each entity will then cast its votes, again by resolution adopted by the
governing body, and submit the resolution to the Chief Appraiser before December 15; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interests of the citizens of Port
Arthur to submit a name for nomination to the Board of Directors for the Orange County
Appraisal District.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Secretary shall submit the names for nomination to the
Orange County Appraisal District, as delineated herein, and shall send a certified copy of
this resolution to the District no later than October 15, as follows:
CANDIDATE(S):
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of ,
A.D., 2025, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, by the following
vote: AYES:
Mayor: ,
Councilmembers: ,
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NOES: .
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Charlotte M. Moses, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo, City Attorney
APPROV OR ADMINISTRATION:
° Ronald B , CPM, City Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
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ORANGE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
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Scott W.Overton,Chief Appraiser
July 21,2025
City of Port Arthur
City Manager
PO Box 1089
Port Arthur,TX 77641
RE: Election—Appraisal District Board of Directors
In accordance with Section 6.03(e)of the Texas Property Tax Code,the Orange County Appraisal
District has allocated voting rights for the upcoming election of two(2)of the five(5)positions on its
Board of Directors.A total of 5,000 votes have been distributed among eligible taxing entities.Your
entity has been allocated 57 votes.
By October 15,taxing units may nominate one or more candidates(up to five) by resolution of their
governing body.Submit all nominations to the Chief Appraiser. Each elected board member will
serve a four-year term from January 1,2026,through December 31,2029.
Candidate Requirements(per Section 6.03(a)):
• Resident of the district for at least two(2)years
• Not employed by a taxing entity unless serving on its governing body or as an elected official
An official ballot will be delivered by the end of October.The current board members up for
reelection or replacement are Karen Fisher and Philip Welch. Please do not nominate any other
current board members,as they are still serving active terms.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.Thank you for your participation.
Respectfully,
Scott W. Overton
Chief Appraiser
Board of Directors
Karen Fisher,Chair Ronnie Crockett,Member Guilin Smith,Member
Philip Welch,Vice Chair Andrew Haeggquist,Member Deven Michael,Member
Dale Parish,Secretary Wayne Sparrow,Member Octavia Guzman,Tax Assessor