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...

Appraisal review board and appraisal district sued

Five Stone Tax Advisers seeks court order for Travis Appraisal Review Board to conduct protest hearingsAttorney Bill Aleshire today filed suit on behalf of...

TCAD board rewards chief appraiser

Chief appraiser evades penalty for consequences of decision to bar property owners or agents from meeting with staff appraisers to protest valuesThe Travis Central...

TCAD 2020 to resume face-to-face informal protests

Customer feedback deadline 10am next Monday This story was significantly revised and updated at 9:42pm Wednesday December 11, 2019.After concluding this year’s property value protest...

By every measure TCAD is having a bad year

TCAD board to discuss possible changes at December 18 meeting If the chief appraiser wanted to jack up costs, create delays, and reduce customer satisfaction...

TCAD board gets earful about impact of barring face-to-face appeals

Board sets December 13 work session to discuss 2020 process A trio of property tax agents whose two firms represented more than 54,000 Travis County...