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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo to nominate a Council Member/Person as the City of Laredo's candidate to the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors commencing on January 1, 2025 as per the passage of Senate Bill 2 of the 88th Legislature in 2023 and Section 6.03 of the Texas Property Tax Code and directing the City Secretary to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Chief Appraiser of the Webb County Appraisal District. City Council will cast its 1,039 votes in any manner it wishes for those individuals listed on the ballot provided by the Chief Appraiser.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On October 2, 2023, City Council approved Resolution 2023-R-185 nominating Council Member Alberto Torres, Jr. as the City of Laredo’s candidate to the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 Year Term as per section 6.03 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
On November 6, 2023, City Council approved Resolution 2023-R-203 casting 950 votes for Council Member Alberto Torres, Jr. to serve as the City of Laredo's candidate to the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 Year Term.
BACKGROUND
Every odd numbered year, the Chief Appraiser of the Appraisal District must submit the total number of votes to each taxing unit eligible to vote for the Board of Directors. However, with the passage of Senate Bill 2 of the 88th Legislature in 2023, Board Member Terms will now be staggered. Under the provisions of Senate Bill 2, two (2) of the five (5) directors will serve a one-year term, and three (3) of the five (5) directors will serve a three-year term, and the candidates selected will begin their term in January 1, 2025.
By October 15, 2024, the City Council was supposed to nominate and deliver to the Chief Appraiser the name/s of those person/s nominated; however, the Chief Appraiser granted an extension to the City of Laredo to October 25, 2024. This year, the City is entitled to 1,039 votes that may be used to elect one to five candidates. The number of votes is determined by the percentage of the City's 2023 tax levy in relation to all other tax levies within the Webb County Appraisal District. The Property Tax Code allows the City to nominate one person per position up to a total of five. Each person will be placed on the ballot. Before December 15, 2024, the council must cast its 1,039 votes in any manner it wishes for those individuals listed on the ballot provided by the Chief Appraiser. The board members will oversee the operations of the Webb County Appraisal District.
Voting Entitlement for Taxing Units is as follows:
2023 TAX PERCENTAGE NUMBER
Entity LEVY OF OF
VOTING VOTES
ENTITLEMENT (1)
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Webb County $125,641,621 23.292% 1,165
United ISD $203,246,241 37.679% 1,884
City of Laredo $112,051,972 20.773% 1,039
Laredo ISD $ 33,828,628 6.271% 314
Webb ISD $ 7,643,095 1.417% 71
City of Rio Bravo $ 447,891 0.089% 4
City of El Cenizo $ 573,788 0.106% 5
Laredo College (2) $ 55,948,319 10.372% 519
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TOTAL TAX LEVY $539,411,554 100% 5,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Approve Resolution to nominate the City’s candidate for the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the term commencing on January 1, 2025.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There will be no financial impact to the City.