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Board hears Linebarger pitch on property‑value study appeals as appraisal‑district timing looms

Birdville ISD Board of Trustees · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Linebarger described services to appeal property‑value study results, self‑report exemptions and retroactive tax‑roll audits; staff said the firm charges a 10% contingency fee on validated savings and warned of a 40‑calendar‑day appeal window after PTAD results in January 2026.

Bill Messick of Linebarger outlined three services his firm offers to school districts in response to the Comptroller’s property value study: (1) filing appeals for invalid PTAD findings, (2) self‑report reviews for exemptions and adjustments (including over‑65 and new homestead exemptions), and (3) tax‑roll audit services reaching back up to three years to identify recoverable…

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