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The Appraisal District Board of Directors Role in the Property Tax System

The local property tax system follows the principle of checks and balances. An appraisal district board of directors hires the chief appraiser, sets the budget and appoints the appraisal review board members. The directors have no authority to set values or appraisal methods. The chief appraiser carries out the appraisal district's legal duties, hires the staff, makes the appraisals and operates the appraisal office.

 

Board Member	Jurisdiction Represented
Mr. Hugh Farmer	West Travis County
Ms. Blanca Zamora-Garcia, Secretary	City of Austin
Mr. James Adkins	Travis County
Mr. Tom Granger, Chair	Austin ISD
Rev. Kristoffer S. Lands	City of Austin/Austin ISD Jointly
Mr. Richard Lavine, Vice Chair	Austin ISD
Mr. Nash Martinez	Travis County
Ms. Eleanor Powell	City of Austin
Ms. Joan Kunkel	East Travis County
Ms. Nelda Wells Spears	Tax Assessor Collector – Travis County