Travis Central Appraisal District

Democrats sweep TCAD board election

There is no such thing as a nonpartisan election in Travis County, TexasSure, sure, I know. Elections in Travis County for city councils, school...

First-ever opportunity to elect appraisal board members

Right now local voters are of course focused on the Super Tuesday primary elections of March 5th, but another election two months later should...

Trust, but verify

We would like to think people in our nation’s highest offices adhere to the highest ethical principles.Yet recent news reports have exposed U.S. Supreme...

TCAD asking for 24 percent budget jump

While cities and counties are limited by state law to 3.5 percent revenue increases and school districts are limited to 2.5 percent increases (unless...

Appraisal Review Board gets new leader, finally

Updated 1:24pm April 9, 2021, to correct the effects of the TCAD Board passing a resolution concerning when the chief appraiser may certify tax...

Appraisal Review Board chair resigns

Update: The TCAD board meeting scheduled to be held March 25, 2021, and mentioned in this article was cancelled. Last word is that the...

Appraisal Review Board member rebuts criticisms

Claims ‘blindside attack’ by chief appraiser at previous TCAD board meeting Thomas “Tom” King addressed the Travis Central Appraisal District’s Board of Directors at its...

TCAD board hammers ARB chair over costs, delay

Appraisal District staff has moved to renovated facilityStorey Cordelle was appointed chairman of the Travis Appraisal Review Board (ARB) June 1, 2020. After just...