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El Campo accepts 2026 certified property tax roll ahead of tax-rate calculation
Summary
City staff presented and the council accepted the Wharton Central Appraisal Districts certified roll for 2026 so staff can calculate the city tax rate; staff noted properties under protest and an example correction to a former tax-exempt Chamber of Commerce listing.
El Campo city staff presented the 2026 certified property tax roll from the Wharton Central Appraisal District and asked the council to accept the totals so staff could compute the municipal tax rate.
Staff told council the packet includes appraisal totals required under Truth in Taxation and a list of the top 20 taxpayers. The presenter cautioned that some properties remain under protest and that accepting the roll does not prevent later amendments or corrections: "Now they can be by the way, you accepting these does not mean they can't be amended or corrected." As an example, staff said a former Chamber of Commerce building had been listed as tax-exempt last year and was corrected on this roll.
Council moved to approve the consideration of action on the certified property tax roll as presented and the motion passed. Staff noted a state publication deadline of 07/25 that compressed the timeline for review and subsequent public notices.
