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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 24-212RESOLUTION NO.24-212 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Council hereby nominates Lauren Williams Mason to the Board of Directors of the Jefferson Central Appraisal District. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 3rd day of September, 2024. Jefferson Central Appraisal District �6� Phone (409) 840-9944 ����� EO, Box 21337 4610 S. Fourth St. (409) 727-4611 www.jcad.org Beaumont, Texas 77720-1337 Beaumont, Texas 77705 Fax (409) 727-5621 Chief Appraiser I August 19, 2024 Angela Bellard, RPA, RES, AAS Mr. Roy West Mayor City of Beaumont P0Box 3827 Beaumont TX 77704 Dear Mayor West; In accordance with Section 6.03(c) of the Property Tax Code, attached please find the voting entitlement for each taxing unit that is entitled to vote for the Board of Directors. The terms of the current Board members expire on December 31, 2024. This election applies to the 2025 and 2025-2027 terms of office. Once the members are appointed, they will draw lots to determine the two members that will serve a one-year term for 2025 and the three members that will serve a three-year term for 2025-2027. Thereafter, all appointed members will serve four-year staggered terms. If your entity would like to submit nominations for the Board of Directors, you must do so by resolution adopted by your governing body and rile it with me prior to October 15. Before October 30, I will submit a ballot listing all of the nominees. Each entity will then cast its votes, again by resolution adopted by the governing body, and submit the resolution to me before December 15, Please be 6vare that neiv legislation added in 2021 requires any entity with at least S percent of the total votes to cast their votes at Flie first or second open meeting held after the ballot is submitted to you. Further, these entities must subunit the resolution casting their votes to me no later than the third day after your governing body takes action. The conservation and reclamation districts nominated Lauren Williams Mason for the 2025/2025-2027 term of office, Mrs. Mason's name will be placed on the ballot along with the nominees submitted by the County, cities, and school districts. In the main election, the nominee,who receives the majority of the votes cast by the conservation and reclamation districts will receive all of the votes cast by the special districts. I have enclosed a copy of the calendar of events for the election 'of the Board of Directors. Please be aware that extensions for submitting your nominees and casting your votes cannot be granted. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Ange a Bellard, RPA, RES, AAS Chief Appraiser pjb Enclosures c: Mr, Kenneth Williams, City Manager JEFFERSON CENTRAL. APPRAISAL DISTRICT Voting Allocation for 2025 and 2025-2027 Board of Directors Based on 2023 Tax Levies % of Total 2023 Tax Levy # of Votes % of Votes Drainage District#6 $24,711,375.80 3.71% 185 3,70% Drainage District #7* $45,664,278.09 6.85% 343 6.86% Navigation and Waterways Dist $27,396,819.64 4.11 % 206 4.12% Port of Beaumont $12,727,149.03 1.91% 96 1.92% Port of Port Arthur $14,041,954.12 2.11 % 105 2.10% Port of Sabine Pass $1,313,237.45 0.20% 10 0.20% Trinity Bay Conservation Dist $26,609.45 0.00% 0 0.00% WCID #10 $1,255,885,78 0.19% 9 0.18% SUBTOTAL C & R DISTRICTS: $127,137,309.36 19.08% 954 Jefferson County* $109,552,493.74 16.44% 822 16.44% Beaumont ISD $128,905,152.04 19.34% 967 19.34% Hamshire-Fannett ISD $9,826,630.15 1,47% 74 1.48% Hardin Jefferson ISD $6,443,261.39 0.97% 48 0,96% Nederland ISD $33,089,030.69 4.97% 248 4.96% Port Arthur ISD* $80,984,518.87 12.15% 608 12.16% Port Neches -Groves ISD* $36,898,147.07 5.54% 277 5.54% Sabine Pass ISD $13,081,646.36 1.96% 98 1.96% City of Beaumont* $71,048,980.17 10.66% 533 10.66% City of Bevil Oaks $115,751,03 0,02% 1 0,02% City of Groves $7,124,991.87 1.07% 54 1,08% City of Nederland $7,637,079.82 1.15% 57 1.14% City of Port Arthur $25,321,006.51 3,80% 190 3.80% City of Port Neches $9,153,795.54 1.37% 69 1.38% City of Taylor Landing $60,684.92 0.01 % 0 0.00% SUBTOTALS: $539,243,170.17 80.92% 4,046 TOTALS: $666,380,479.53 100.00% 5,000 ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Calendar of Events as Revised by HB 988 (2021 session) Before October I Chief Appraiser calculates votes each entity is entitled to and delivers written notice to each taxing entity (with exception of conservation and reclamation districts). Before October 15 By resolution adopted by the governing body, each entity submits nomination to the Chief Appraiser (with exception of conservation and reclamation districts). An entity may submit a nomination for each of the five positions on the Board. Before October 30 Chief Appraiser prepares a ballot of candidates whose names were timely submitted and delivers a copy to the presiding officer of each entity entitled to vote. Any entity with at least 5% of the total votes must cast votes at the first or second open meeting held after chief appraiser delivers ballot and must subrrrit resolution no later than third day after adoption. Before December 15 Each entity determines its vote by resolution and submits it to the Chief Appraiser. An entity may cast all its votes for one candidate or distribute them among candidates. Before December 31 Chief Appraiser counts the votes, declares the five candidates who receive the largest vote totals as the winners, and submits the results to the taxing entities and the candidates Should any deadline fall on a iveekend or holiday, the deadline is extended to the next regular business day, Revisions to Section 6.03 of the Proper07 Tax Code no longer allow the Chief Appraiser to grant an extension far submitting nominees or casting votes.