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<br />. <br /> <br /> <br />'~, . <br /> <br />Mailing Address: <br />P.O. Box 920975 <br />Houston, TX n292-0975 <br /> <br />Harris County Appraisal District <br />2800 North Loop West, Houston, Texas <br />Telephone: 713-812-5800 <br />Information Center: 713-957-7800 <br />E-Mail: jrobinson@hcad.org <br /> <br />Office of Chief Appraiser <br /> <br />September 24, 2003 <br /> <br />Presiding Officers and Members of the Governing Bodies <br />of Taxing Units in Harris County <br /> <br />Ladies & Gentlemen: <br /> <br />I am writing in behalf of the appraisal district's board of directors to ask that your <br />governing body adopt a resolution authorizing the Harris County Appraisal District to <br />proceed with the lease-purchase of a headquarters building. We anticipate a significant <br />annual savings in our annual operating expense if we are able to relocate from our present <br />leased space into the lease-purchased building at 13013 Northwest Freeway in Houston. <br /> <br />Section 6.051, Tax Code, provides that the acquisition of real property by an appraisal <br />district must be approved by the governing bodies of three-fourths of the taxing units <br />entitled to vote on the appointment of board members. An entity that fails to indicate <br />approval is considered to be a no vote. The law contains a strict time frame in which <br />taxing unit approval can occur, and must take place within 30 days after the HCAD board <br />of director's formally approves the proposal at its October 15, 2003 meeting. <br /> <br />Attached to this letter is an outline of the lease-purchase proposal and sample copies of <br />resolutions authorizing the appraisal district to move forward with the transaction. <br />Resolution A is designed to be used if your approval meeting occurs before HCAD's <br />October 15 meeting. Resolution B is designed to be used if the approval meeting occurs <br />after October 15. <br /> <br />In addition to saving money, this transaction will enable us to better serve the citizens of <br />Harris County. We urge you to place the approval item on your agenda and act favorably <br />on it no later than 30 days after October 15. <br /> <br />Please do not hesitate to contact me at 713-957-5291 if you have questions. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~ ~.4-~- _ <br /> <br />Jim Robinson <br />Chief Appraiser <br /> <br />Building acquisiIion cover 1eIIer.docv4 <br />