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Benbrook council authorizes legal challenge to removal of properties from ad valorem tax rolls
Summary
After a closed executive session, the Benbrook City Council authorized the city manager to hire the city attorney and pursue legal action, including a tax-exemption challenge and possible lawsuit against Pecos Housing Finance Corporation, to reverse removals from the ad valorem tax rolls. The measure passed unanimously.
BENBROOK, Texas — The Benbrook City Council on June 19 unanimously authorized the city manager to engage the city attorney’s office and pursue legal action to challenge the removal of properties from the city’s ad valorem tax rolls, including a potential tax-exemption challenge and lawsuit naming Pecos Housing Finance Corporation.
The action followed a closed executive session called under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to consult about contemplated litigation. Mayor Jason Ward said the council would meet in executive session “pursuant to the provisions of the open meeting law contained in…
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