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Appraisal district projects 3.15% budget rise; certifies $11.38 billion in taxable value estimates
Summary
Tyler Johnson of the Greene County Appraisal District told commissioners the 2027 preliminary operations budget rises 3.15% from 2026, with postage, insurance and retirement costs cited as main drivers; he said certified taxable value stood at $11,376,034,970 (7/23/2025) and that he aims to certify rolls to entities by July 21or 22.
Tyler Johnson, a representative of the Greene County Appraisal District, told the court the districts 2027 preliminary operations budget represents a 3.15% increase over the prior fiscal year and that the rise is largely driven by operating expenditures and state mandates under the tax code. "The increase is due to operating expenditures and state mandates," he said when presenting the proposed budget categories, calling out certified mail costs, rising health insurance and retirement contributions as the major drivers.
Johnson said the appraisal districts certified taxable value report as of July 23, 2025, totaled $11,376,034,970 and that roughly 4,600 protests have been filed this year. "As of 07/23/2025, the certified taxable value was $11,376,034,970," he said, adding he expected to certify the roll to entities by July 21 or 22 after the ARB returns records and outstanding protests are resolved.
Why it matters: the certified roll determines revenue available for next fiscal-year calculations and influences the countys projected tax rate. Johnson warned the court not to equate large project cost estimates with immediate tax-rate effects; for phased construction projects (such as data centers), only the percent-complete value on the appraisal date is placed on the roll.
Johnson also explained the effect of recent statutory changes on exemptions: he pointed to the new HB-9 business personal property exemption and said the exempted value reported in his last estimate rose substantially (he cited exempt value north of $227 million tied to the $125,000 BPP exemption). He illustrated the difference between market and taxable values with a specific example: "Their market value at 181,000,000 and their taxable value at 33,000,000," he said referring to a large taxpayer on the roll.
Whats next: Johnson said he would forward final certified numbers to county staff once the appraisal review board completes its record transfers. The court requested staff run tax-rate scenarios against the draft roll and return with revenue-impact estimates and compensation scenarios before final budget adoption.
Speakers (attributions allowed in text): Tyler Johnson (Greene County Appraisal District representative); Chair (speaker 1).
Provenance: topicintro: SEG 013; topfinish: SEG 297.
