The Cooke County Commissioners Court on Nov. 12 authorized a four-way split of the county's 1,349 votes for seats on the Cooke County Tax Appraisal District board, recording an even division that will allocate one extra quarter-vote to one nominee as necessary to total 1,349.

Court members said one candidate (Leon) had been omitted from the current ballot and will likely be named later; the court approved the four nominees presented today and directed staff to prepare a written resolution casting votes as divided by the court. A commissioner suggested splitting the county's votes equally among the four nominees. The clerk and county staff will attach the signed resolution and submit it as required by the tax appraisal district.

The court approved the motion by voice vote; commissioners discussed how to allocate the odd vote to one nominee (e.g., 338, 337, 337, 337) and recorded that allocation for the resolution.