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Rowlett council casts DCAD and Rockwall CAD votes; Brett Franks and John Hohenschelt selected

Rowlett City Council · November 19, 2024

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Summary

Council cast all 35 city votes for Brett Franks to the Dallas Central Appraisal District board (motion passed six to one) and cast all 115 votes for John Hohenschelt to the Rockwall Central Appraisal District board (unanimous). One council member raised perceived conflict‑of‑interest concerns about appointing a sitting councilmember to an appraisal board.

The Rowlett City Council on Nov. 19 made two formal board‑vote appointments for county appraisal districts.

For the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD), Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Shinder and others nominated Brett Franks. Councilmember Britton moved that Rowlett cast its full 35 votes for Franks; Councilmember Reeves seconded the motion. The motion carried six to one. A councilmember raised a concern about nominating an active councilmember to an appraisal‑district board because of perceived conflicts relating to property values.

For the Rockwall Central Appraisal District, the council discussed candidates and expressed support for John Hohenschelt (noting his prior service on the Rockwall EDC and experience). The council moved and unanimously carried a motion to cast all 115 Rowlett votes for Hohenschelt.

Both votes are formal city resolutions authorizing the city’s ballots for the appraisal‑district elections and were approved on the council floor; staff will submit the city’s votes to the respective appraisal districts.