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Appraisal officials and appraisal‑board chair urge county to press wind‑farm nonsuit as costly tax suits continue
Summary
A chief appraiser and the appraisal‑board chair told the San Patricio County Commissioners Court that wind‑farm companies have sought valuation reductions while still under Chapter 313 abatements, leading to costly litigation and large forfeited tax revenues; they invited commissioners to a legislative workshop to seek reforms.
Jarden Light, identified by the judge as the county’s chief appraiser, urged the commissioners to encourage a wind‑farm company to nonsuit a pending lawsuit after the district relied on the company’s own valuation to set 2025 assessments. Light told the court the appraisal district used documentation supplied by the company to establish site and personal‑property values and that the company later sued to lower the valuation, which could shift substantial costs to local taxing entities.
Bill Wilson, who introduced himself as chairman of the…
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