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A Resolution of the City of Laredo, Texas casting all 1,039 votes to which the City is entitled, based on tax levy, for Council Member Gilbert Gonzalez., the City of Laredo's candidate to the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the term commencing on January 1, 2025 as per 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 before December 15, 2024.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On October 21, 2024, City Council approved Resolution 2024-R-303 nominating Council Member Gilbert Gonzalez as the City of Laredo's candidate to the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the term commencing on January 1, 2025.
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 on January 1, 2025.
By October 15, 2024, the City Council must nominate and deliver to the Chief Appraiser the names of those persons 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:
PERCENTAGE NUMBER
OF OF
2023 TAX VOTING VOTES
ENTITY LEVY 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 $539,411,554 100.00% 5,000
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Approve resolution to cast the 1,039 votes for Council Member Gilbert Gonzalez as the candidate for the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors commencing on January 1, 2025.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There will be no financial impact to the City.