R-2005-14 Bill Harry/nomination for board member to HCAD

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e e Harris County Appraisal District .,':.. :. 13013 Northwest Freeway Houston TX 77040 Telephone: (713) 812-5800 P.O. Box 920975 Houston TX 77292-0975 Information Center: (713) 957-7800 BOARD OF DIRECTORS REC~Y'Vt~-;r'r / AUG 2 2 2005 ~~ CITY SECRE1'A~Y'S OFFICE Board of Directors Glenn E. Peters, Chair Paul Bettencourt, Secreta~ Jim Carlson Bill Harry Helen Flores Hough Lawrence Marshall August 17, 2005 The Honorable Alton E Porter, Mayor and Council Members City of La Porte 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, TX 77571-6215 Chief Appraiser Jim Robinson Chief Deputy Sands L. Stiefer Assistant Chief Appraisers Guy Griscom Teresa S,Terry Taxpayer Liaison Officer Roland Altinger RE: Harris County Appraisal District-Board of Directors Election Dear Mayor Porter and Council Members: For the past twelve years, it has been my pleasure to represent your City as well as the other 25 small cities of Harris County as a member of the Board of Directors of the Harris County Appraisal District. I would like to continue to represent your interests at HCAD and seek your support for re-election to another two-year term on the appraisal district board. During my service on the board of HCAD, we have seen numerous improvements in the district's operations and positive professional recognition from the International Association of Assessing Officers. We have twice been recognized with the coveted Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award for outstanding district performance. The Board of Directors has helped HCAD meet its goals of providing defensible values and outstanding service to both the taxing units and taxpayers of Harris County. I believe one of our most important advancements during the past two years was the purchase of the current offices housing HCAD and the vast savings that will be realized, The chief appraiser recently sent you information regarding the selection process for appraisal district board members. The representative of the cities, other than the City of Houston, is appointed by a majority vote of the city councils involved. Each city has the right to nominate a single candidate for the board position by formal action before October 14, 2005. No later than December 15, each city council must cast its vote for one of the nominees. Again, I ask for your support in re-electing me to the Board of Directors of HCAD for the upcoming two-year term. I have already received verbal support from some of you and would like to thank you for that support.