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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
667 N. Carroll Avenue
Southlake, Texas
July 15, 1976
7:00 P.M.
A G E N D A
I. Executive Work Session with
Carter & Burgess, Inc.
I hereby certify that the above Agenda was posted on
the bulletin board in City Hall, 667 North Carroll
Avenue, Southlake, Texas, on Monday, July 12, 1976,
at 9:30 A.M.
Barbara Stacy, Acting ity Sectetary
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD MEETING
July 17, 1976
The annual meeting of the City of Southlake Tax Equalization
Board convened at 9 o'clock A.M. in the City Hall of Southlake,
Texas, 667 North Carroll Avenue, with the following members
present:
Roger Baird
Natalee Nunn
James Winfrey
The City Secretary swore in the Board Members in accordance
with Article 7215 of Vernon's Civil Statutes. The following
citizens appeared before the board:
Michael J. O'Brien, Lot 4, Block 7, in the Southlake Park
Addition. The taxable value of his home was raised from $10,000
to $14,800. After being shown comparables, he accepted the value
of $14,800, which the Board unanimously agreed was fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Emrich, 3268 Lake Drive, their property
being described as Tract 3B1J, A-254, Childress Survey. They
informed the Board the house was about 30 years old and valued
excessively at $15 a square foot. In reviewing comparables, the
Board agreed and reduced same to $5.00 per square foot and re-
duced the swimming pool from $10,000 to $6,000, making the total
assessed value at $6,450, instead of $15,000
James Turner, appeared next with his attorney, Guy Rucker. Mr.
Turner asked for exemption of his property listed as Tract 3B3,
A-1013, C. B. McDonald Survey, consisting of a residende, barn,
sauna, and a swimming pool on the basis of it being used for
religious purposes. The Board recommended the matter be referred
to the City's attorney for review and place same on the Council's
Agenda for their August 3rd meeting.
Billie Farrar appeared on behalf of the owners of Tract 6, A-529,
Freeman Survey for an adjustment because of error in duplication
of improvements. The Board referred the matter to the appro-
priate channels for whatever remedy would be in order. Ms. Farrar
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said she asked for fairness and would abide by whatever decision
is made.
On Tract 2, A-803, Hale Survey and Tract 2A, A-529, Freeman
Survey, the Board stated the assessments were fair and should
remain as is.
On Tract 6B, A-529, Freeman Survey, the Board reduced the
assessed land value from $3000 to $2000 per acre.
Ms. Farrar thanks the Board for their consideration.
J. W. Tanner,was the last to appear. He spoke on behalf of his
mother regarding the increase in tax on her place, Tract 1B,
A-1511, Throop Survey. The Board explained the house he had
moved in was the reason for the increase and that when he is
deeded the acre of land with it, it will be removed from her
statement.
There being no other persons to appear, the Board adjourned at
Noon this 17th day of July, 1976, SINE DIE.
Roger Baird
Natalee Nunn
/Jafines Winfrey
ATTEST: V
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City Secretary
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1976 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OATH OF OFFICE
We, the undersigned, members of the Board of Equalization of
the City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas, for the year A. D.
1976, do solemnly swear that in the performance of our duties as
members of such Board for said year, we will not vote to allow any
taxable property to stand assessed on the Tax Roll of said City for
said year for any sum which we believe to be less than its true
market value, or if it has no market value, then its real value; that
we will faithfully endeavor, as members of said Board, to have each
item of taxable property which we believe to be assessed for said
year at less than its true market value or real value, raised on the
Tax Roll to which we believe is its true cash market value, if it has
a market value, if not, then its real value; and that we will faith-
fully endeavor to have the assessed valuation of all property
subject to tax within said City stand upon the Tax Roll of said City
for said year at its true cash market value, or if it has no market
value, then its real value. We further solemnly swear that we have
read and understand the provisions contained in the Constitution and
Laws of this State relative to the valuation of taxable property,
and that we will faithfully perform such duties as required by us
under the Constitution and Laws of this State.
SO HELP US GOD.
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SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME by _Natalee Nunn,
Roger Baird, and James Winfrey
on this the 17th day of July, A.D. 1976.
Aliceanne Wallace, City Secretary