NEWS
New structures push preliminary property values up for 2023
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
New construction across Montague County has pushed overall preliminary property values up by nearly $172 million for 2023.
It was those new structures that also delayed the arrival of preliminary property value notices which traditionally come during the first week of May or as per the tax code as soon as feasible after May 1. Appraisers said all those had to be put on the schedule, which takes time. Along with new structures, energy values have increased significantly for oil and natural gas.
Chief Appraiser Kim Haralson said Wednesday they were putting some 21,000 preliminary property value notices into the mail, plus an additional 5,184 for personal property. Another 72,304 in mineral notices were prepared and mailed by Pritchard & Abbott.
“It took us longer because of the new construction outside of our one-third reappraisal area,” said Haralson. “We picked up new construction valued at $73,000,000. We would go down a gravel road to pick up three new structures and find 10 new structures. We finally had to just cut it off there were so many to measure,” said the appraiser.
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The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
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The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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