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Shenandoah allocates five MCAD votes; resolution passes with one abstention
Summary
Under a process established by the Texas property tax code, Shenandoah allocated its five votes for five vacancies on the Montgomery County Appraisal District board. Council majority allocated most votes to a single candidate; the resolution passed 4–0 with one abstention after one member called the process a 'charade.'
City staff explained a new selection process under the Texas Property Tax Code through which municipalities cast votes to fill five vacancies on the Montgomery County Appraisal District (MCAD) board. Shenandoah was allocated five votes and council must submit a certified resolution specifying which candidates receive how many votes by the March 21 deadline.
Councilmembers reviewed candidate biographies included in the packet and debated allocation strategy and representation concerns. One councilmember said they would abstain and described the process as a "charade," arguing it could enable the CISD to appoint members likely to support higher appraisals and higher property taxes for seniors on fixed incomes. That councilmember’s remarks were recorded in the public transcript but their name was not provided.
After discussion, the council allocated four votes to one candidate (referred to repeatedly in the discussion) and one vote to Casey Olson. A motion to approve the resolution specifying the vote allocations passed on voice vote with four ayes and one abstention (4–0–1).
The council signed the certified resolution and staff will submit the city’s allocation before the statutory deadline.
