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Council advances Pauline Medrano as city’s nominee for Dallas Central Appraisal District board seat

5906776 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

The DeSoto City Council voted Oct. 7 to place incumbent Pauline Medrano on the ballot as the city’s nominee for Place 5 on the Dallas Central Appraisal District board; the motion passed 5–1.

The DeSoto City Council on Oct. 7 voted to advance incumbent Pauline Medrano as the city’s nominee for Place 5 on the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) board. Council member Andre Byrd moved to place Medrano on the ballot “with all of our full support and all of our votes,” the motion was seconded by Council member Deborah North, and the motion passed 5–1.

City staff explained each taxing unit may nominate up to two candidates and described the timeline: nominations submitted to the chief appraiser by Oct. 25, ballots distributed by Oct. 30, and councils to cast votes by Dec. 15. Medrano is an incumbent and council members cited familiarity with her work as a reason to support her nomination.

The Oct. 7 transcript records the motion and a recorded tally of 5–1; the record does not list individual yea/nay votes in the transcript excerpt.