James Harris, a resident from Lubbock, told the Friendship Board of Trustees during public comment that he has submitted evidence alleging “criminality and extreme slackness” at the Lubbock Central Appraisal District and asked the district to take action. "I have transmitted to the ISD evidence of criminality and extreme slackness at our tax collector, Lubbock Central Appraisal District. I first shared this on August 26," he said. Harris said the problems he documented reach back to at least February 2018 and affect taxpayers who pay taxes that pass through the appraisal district.

Harris described the alleged bookkeeping problems as widespread and warned of consequences for homeowners. "More than $600,000,000 of our tax dollars run through LCAD each year," he said, and added, "You can do something. You should do something. The taxpayers expect it." He also told trustees the district can influence appraisal district governance because taxing units “have absolute control over appraisal districts by majority control over their boards.”

The board did not take action during the meeting; Harris’ remarks were made during the public‑comment portion and not on the published agenda. The district did not respond to the specific allegations during the comment period. The transcript indicates Harris said he had provided documents to the ISD but that he had not been contacted by district staff since his earlier submission.

Because the statements were made as public comment, they were not followed by a formal motion or investigation directive on the record at that meeting. Trustees and staff did not commit to a follow‑up action during the session.

Background: Harris told the board that some of the duties he described are required under Texas law, using "shall" language, and that he had shared a recipe for addressing the issue in prior submissions to the district. He also described homeowner vulnerability to tax liens and foreclosure as part of why the issue matters to residents.

The board’s public‑comment rules, read earlier in the meeting, state that the board cannot discuss or act on items not posted on the agenda and will defer any agenda items to the appropriate time during the meeting.

The district did not state on the record whether it will investigate Harris’ allegations or refer them to outside authorities. Harris’ submission dates and the specific documents he referenced were not detailed on the record beyond statements that material had been provided to the ISD.