STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 23, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of Budget
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize approval of the renovation of real property for the Rockwall Central Appraisal District in accordance with Section 6.051 of the Texas Tax Code - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The Texas Property Tax Code Section 6.051 authorizes the board of directors of an appraisal district, with the approval of its taxing units, to purchase, lease, or renovate real property as necessary to operate the appraisal office. This action will authorize the Rockwall Central Appraisal District (RCAD) to move forward with updates to their current facility. The cost of the renovations will not exceed $3,350,000 and will consist of the construction of an addition of approximately 15,100 square feet, updates to the existing space, and an extension of the current parking lot.
In the 23 years that RCAD has occupied the current facility located at 841 Justin Road, Rockwall, Texas, the population in Rockwall County has grown from 36,500 to an estimated 106,430 and the parcel count has grown from 22,253 to 48,002. Both are expected to continue growing in the coming years.
The increase in both population and parcel count has required an addition of staff to keep pace with the work. The current facility doesn’t have the space to accommodate current staffing or anticipated future staffing increases. Therefore, the Board of Directors of the RCAD has determined that renovating and constructing new improvements at the site of the current appraisal office is the best choice for the taxpayers and taxing units of Rockwall County.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.