PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Discuss and consider approval of a resolution for nomination(s) to the Guadalupe Appraisal District Board of Directors.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The election process for the Guadalupe Appraisal District Board of Directors for the 2025 and the 2025-2027 terms has begun. The City of New Braunfels, as a voting entity, may nominate candidates for each position by resolution as stated in the Texas Property Tax Code Section 6.03(g).
The following individuals are the current members of the board: Daryl John (ex-officio), Letticia Sever, Ben Amador, Jim Lievens, and Darren Dunn.
ISSUE:
Due to the passing of Senate Bill 2 in 2023, section 5.13(d) states that the current appointed members of the Board of Directors term will end December 31, 2024. To facilitate the transition to the four-year staggered terms, the Guadalupe Appraisal District will hold an election this fall for five directors appointed by the entities where two members will serve a one-year term and three members will serve a three-year term.
City Council must, by resolution, indicate which individuals are to be nominated to the board and what term they are nominated for. The official letter from the Guadalupe Appraisal District is included in the agenda item for reference.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☒N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
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RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to provide nominations to the Guadalupe Appraisal District Board of Directors.