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R-05-09-22-14E1 - 9/22/2005 RESOLUTION NO. R-05-09-22-14E1 WHEREAS, section 6 . 03 (f) 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 County Appraisal District Board of Directors, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Round' Rock wishes to nominate the following individuals: /17101 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the City Council of Round Rock hereby nominates the individuals stated above for the Williamson County 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. OPFDesktOp\::ODMA/WORLDOX/O:/WDOX/RESOLiTPI/R50922EI.WPD/sc RESOLVED this 22nd day of September, 2005 . ayor Ciof Ro Rock, Texas ATTEST: CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, Ci"Secret 2 DATE: September 16, 2005 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - September 22, 2005 ITEM: 14.E.1. Consider a resolution nominating a candidate for the Williamson County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Department: Finance Department Staff Person: David Kautz, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Justification: The board of directors is instrumental in developing and maintaining an appraisal district that is well managed and fair to both individual taxpayers and the entities that depend upon property tax revenue to fund local government operations. Funding Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Background Information: The Williamson County Appraisal District (WCAD) is responsible for appraising property in the county at its market value for property taxation purposes. The 5-member board of directors sets policies for the WCAD and hires the chief appraiser. The board also approves the WCAD annual budget, which is funded by prop-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