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Riviera ISD reviews certified property values as board begins budget planning
Summary
At an Aug. 25 budget workshop, District operations director Jolynn Moreno presented July 25 certified property values showing a sharp rise in average home market value; trustees flagged appraisal-district delays and pending protests that could alter final revenue estimates.
Riviera ISD held a budget workshop on Aug. 25 at the Margery Malin Library where Jolynn Moreno, the district's Director of District Operations, presented certified property values the district received from the appraisal district on July 25. Moreno said certified values showed a significant jump in home values "from $198,651 to $248,745," and noted the state-set MCR tax rate continues to decline.
The presentation focused on how rising property values interact with state tax-rate settings and the district's 2025–26 budget plan. Moreno told trustees that pending property protests still under review at the appraisal district could affect final values and that estimated additional revenue from protested properties "could be up to $150,000." Trustees raised concerns about delays and data accuracy at the appraisal district, saying timing and uncertain outcomes make budget planning more difficult. The board took no final budget action at the workshop and adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
