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Saginaw council gives its 14 votes to a single nominee for Tarrant Appraisal District after nominee urges transparency
Summary
After hearing from a nominee who called for greater transparency and raised concerns about recent reappraisal timing and a property‑freeze effect on school funding, Saginaw’s council debated splitting its 14 votes but ultimately voted to submit all votes to the nominee identified at the meeting as Eric.
The Saginaw City Council considered Resolution 2024‑15 to allocate the city’s 14 votes for an appointment to the Tarrant Appraisal District and heard remarks from a nominee identified in the meeting as Eric.
Eric told the council he was nominated by several taxing entities — including Eagle Mountain‑Saginaw ISD, Lake Worth ISD, Watauga, Haltom City and TCC — and said his priorities were “transparency, culture and communication.” He told the council that decisions by the current appraisal board had sometimes been made outside public view and urged more open decision‑making so taxpayers and taxing entities could understand appraisal actions. He criticized a recent reappraisal plan for being decided in a compressed timeframe, saying it was made in “19 days, July 22 to August 9,” and warned that a property‑value freeze could shift tax burdens: "In the poorer school districts ... your residents are actually gonna be paying taxes on over‑inflated values," he said, while wealthier districts could see suppressed values that reduce recapture and funding to poorer districts.
Councilmembers discussed whether to split Saginaw’s 14 votes between multiple nominees; a motion to split them 7 and 7 failed. Councilmember Mary (as recorded) then moved to submit all 14 votes to Eric; the motion was seconded and passed. The transcript does not record a roll‑call vote or individual names tied to each yes/no vote, only that the motion passed.
Council remarks and motions focused on voting strategy rather than objections to the nominee’s qualifications. After the vote, council extended congratulations to the nominee. The council moved on to executive session and adjourned later in the evening.
