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R-09-10-08-9D3 - 10/8/2009RESOLUTION NO. R -09-10-08-9D3 WHEREAS, Section 6.03(g) of the Property Tax Code provides for the governing body of each taxing unit to nominate individuals for each position to be filled on the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Round Rock wishes to nominate the following individuals: Robert W. Tagge Deborah Hunt NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the City Council of Round Rock hereby nominates the individuals stated above for the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 8th day of October, 2009. a be) ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: 211/1(411."." SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary 0:\wdox\SCC1nt$\0112\0905\MUNICIPAL\R91008D3.DOC/rmc DATE: October 1, 2009 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — October 8, 2009 ITEM: 9D3. Consider a resolution nominating candidates for the Williamson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. Department: Staff Person: Justification: Finance Cheryl Delaney, Finance Director The board of directors is instrumental in developing and maintaining an appraisal district that is well managed and fair to both individual tax payers and the entities that depend upon property tax revenue to fund local government operations. Staff recommends nominating Bob Tagge and Deborah Hunt for additional two year terms. Mr. Tagge has served on the board since 1999. Ms. Hunt is the County Tax Assessor/Collector and serves on the board as a non-voting member unless nominated and elected by the taxing jurisdiction. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Background Information: The Williamson Central Appraisal District (WCAD) is responsible for appraising property in the county at its market value for property taxation purposes. The 5 -member board of director sets policies for the WCAD and hires the Chief Appraiser. The board also approves the WCAD annual budget, which is funded by pro -rated assessments of the taxing entities in the county. The board appoints the Appraisal Review Board, a quasi -independent group that hears and rules on property tax protests. Public Comment: N/A SYNOPSIS ROBERT W. TAGGE Born in July 1933 and raised in Des Plaines, Illinois. My family were early settlers to the area and in June 1998 celebrated our 150`h family reunion. I was educated in the local school system and graduated from Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1955. In 1956 I was called to active military service as a 2Lt, Field Artillery, U.S. Army. Over the course of my more than 22 years of active military service I served in a variety of command and staff positions in the United States, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand and Iran. My duties also required travel to many other Asian and Middle Eastern countries. I hold a BA degree from Ripon College, am a graduate of the Basic and Advanced Field Artillery Officer's Courses, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, U.S. Army Logistics Management School, the U.S. Army Management School, and have taken numerous other military and civilian educational courses. Upon retirement in 1978 I chose to reside in Round Rock, Texas, where I remain today. Active in a variety of volunteer activities, I have served on several Round Rock City and school district bond committees. I served six years as chair of the Williamson County Appraisal District Review Board, helped rewrite the RRISD Site -Based Advisory Committee Guidelines, and was recently asked to serve on the District Advisory Council. Though I consider myself "retired", I actively participate in local volunteer activities and am very involved with military organizations, primarily the 151 Cavalry Division and the 77`h Artillery Associations and the Best Ranger Competition. I am presently writing about my experiences in Vietnam and my association with the early development of U.S. Army Airmobility. Deobrah Hunt: Tax Assessor/Collector Deborah Hunt was elected Williamson County tax assessor/collector in 1996 and took office January 1, 1997, with 12 years prior experience as a tax assessor/collector. Ms. Hunt has a long history of public service. She was appointed to fulfill terms as Justice of the Peace in 1994 and as Williamson County Magistrate from 1995-1996. Deborah Hunt earned her Registered Tax Assessor/Collector certification in 1986 and earned the designation of Certified Tax Administrator in 1988. Ms. Hunt currently serves on the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts (TAAD) and the Tax Assessor Collectors Association of Texas (TACA) legislative committees. She also serves as chair to the Texas Department of Transportation Liaison Committee for TACA. Former Governor George W. Bush appointed her to the Board of Tax Professional Examiners in 1999, and she was appointed chair of that board in 2003 by Governor Rick Perry. Ms. Hunt is assisting with the development of a tax collection educational program for the International Association of Assessing Officers of which she is a member. In addition, she is a member of the Williamson County Investment Committee and an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Williamson County Appraisal District. Ms. Hunt was named TAAD's Board Member for the Year in 2003 and she was named Tax Assessor/Collector of the year by TACA in 2004. On the forefront of technology, Ms. Hunt has taken a leadership role in allowing the use of charge cards for on-line payment of motor vehicle renewals and property taxes along with the use of the eChecks for on-line payment of property taxes. She is well known throughout the state for serving as a beta site for TxDOT to test upgrades and new systems. Her office is currently serving as a development site for the newest property tax system in Texas which allows her to have significant influence on how the system is written to be customer and user friendly. Ms. Hunt is a native, sixth-generation Texan and 27-year resident of Williamson County. She is married with a son and daughter and two grandchildren.