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Board hires Linebarger firm to represent district in Property Value Study appeals
Summary
Trustees approved contracts with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP to represent Bridge City ISD in administrative and potential judicial appeals of the Comptroller's Property Value Study for Jan. 1, 2024 and for Jan. 1, 2021 and subsequent years.
The Bridge City ISD Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 16 to engage Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP to represent the district in matters related to the Texas Comptroller's Property Value Study. A motion by Trustee Thad Hill, seconded by Trustee Judy Cole, authorized legal representation for appeals, audits and potential judicial appeals tied to the property value study as of Jan. 1, 2024 and succeeding years; the motion "carried unanimously," according to the minutes.
Separately, the board approved a related contract to cover representation concerning the Property Value Study as of Jan. 1, 2021 and subsequent years when allowed by law. That motion was made by Trustee Mark Anderson and seconded by Trustee Paul Zoch and also carried unanimously. The minutes record the two contracts but do not include details about the fee arrangements or anticipated next steps in any appeal process.
The votes formalize the district's retention of outside counsel to manage administrative review and any litigation the board determines necessary in response to Comptroller valuation findings.
