Tomball city leaders on Aug. 25 discussed and gave consensus direction to bring back a formal resolution to nominate Melissa Noriega to the Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD) board of directors.
Noriega, who currently serves on the HCAD board, told council she has been active on budget and audit matters and said the budget committee’s work will reduce Tomball’s assessed contribution percentage (from figures cited around 6.9% toward 4.85%), which she estimated would return about $20,000 to the city. She said the board expects to hire a new chief appraiser by year’s end and that her participation focuses on fiduciary review and cost control.
Council asked questions about meeting schedules and term length; staff explained a formal nomination resolution must be submitted to HCAD by Oct. 14 and recommended bringing the formal nomination back to council at the Sept. 15 meeting. Council voted to place the resolution on a future agenda by consensus, 5–0.
Next steps: Staff will prepare the nomination resolution for council consideration on Sept. 15, in time for the HCAD submission deadline in October.