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Birdville ISD board rejects Tarrant County tax assessor contract after split vote, requests further review
Summary
Trustees voted 4–3 not to approve a three-year contract with the Tarrant County tax assessor's office to collect district taxes after vocal concerns about a proposed fee increase and appraisal practices; the board asked the assessor to appear and requested the appraisal district's budget be presented separately next month.
The Birdville ISD board declined to approve the district’s contract with the Tarrant County tax assessor's office to collect property taxes after a divided vote in which the motion failed 4–3.
Board discussion focused on a proposed fee increase from approximately $0.98 to $1.07 per $100 of assessed value (a roughly 10 percent increase, as described during the discussion), and on concerns raised by trustees that the appraisal district may not be completing annual…
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