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Scurry County appraisal district chief defends staffing, lawsuit costs as commissioners consider veto
Summary
Chief Appraiser Jackie presented the appraisal districtpreliminary 2026 allocation estimate, detailed staff turnover and a seven-year lawsuit with top taxpayers; commissioners pressed on hiring, step increases and contingency items and moved to consider vetoing the appraisal district budget.
Jackie, the chief appraiser for the local appraisal district, told the Scurry County Commissioners Court that the districthas maintained staffing through a lengthy top-taxpayer lawsuit and that the preliminary 2026 allocation largely mirrors prior years. She outlined hiring challenges, recent appointments (including deputy chief appraiser Beverly Silen), and said the district has preserved a 5% to 10% contingency while meeting reporting requirements for nine taxing units.
The presentation matters because the appraisal districtallocation sets the percentage of the tax roll that each unit pays and can shift the burden among the county, schools and other taxing entities. Jackie said the appraisal districtmust…
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