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• STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, are concerned that all taxable properties within the City be taxed on a fair and equitable basis, and that the values be updated periodically, and WHEREAS, there has not-been a revaluation of all properties since 1978, now THEREFORE, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, have determined that it would be wise and to the best interest of said City that all taxable real property and land within the City that are subject to appraisal • for City taxes, and/or "in lieu of taxes" payments, be appraised by experts skilled in the matter of making such appraisals for tax purposes; said experts to compile current appraisals on all the aforementioned properties and furnish data and information to the City's Tax Assessor-Collector and Board of Equalization for the purpose of equalizing the values of such properties as compared with other property valuations in said City for tax purposes for the tax year 1981 and to up- date the appraisals of industrial properties subject to Industrial District contracts for the tax years 1982 and 1983; said data and information to be made available in respect to all of such properties properly and lawfully coming before the Board of Equalization for said years; for consideration in the equalization of values upon renditions made by the owners thereof and/or upon renditions and/or assessments made by the Tax Assessor-Collector of the City of La Porte, Texas, • where the owner or owners may fail to render same; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has employed the firm of Hugh L. Landrum & Associates, Inc., of Houston, Harris County, Texas, for tax appraisal services for the City since 1967; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, find that the firm of Hugh L. Landrum and Associates, Inc., has performed the • services called for in prior contracts in a completely satisfactory manner, and have adequately demonstrated their skills and expertise in the matter of making appraisals for tax purposes; and -1-