WASHINGTON CO. APPRAISER ROLL CERTIFIED, SAYS CHIEF APPRAISER

  

Washington County appraisals are now considered certified for 2022.

Washington County Chief Appraiser Dyann White informed the appraisal district board on Tuesday that less than 5 percent of the appraisal roll is still under protest.  As of Tuesday, there are approximately 470 protests still pending, making up 3.5 percent of the appraisal value in the county.

This year, the appraisal district has received a total of 2,924 protests, compared to 1,527 a year ago.

In action on Tuesday, board members approved receiving a letter from the Comptroller’s office regarding the 2021 property value study, which listed scores of “invalid” for Brenham and Burton ISD because values were too low.  The receipt is a formality for when an appraisal district is found invalid in a study.

The board also adopted a resolution formally outlining the process of monthly billing to local taxing entities.  Texas Property Tax Code Section 6.06(e) requires taxing units to pay their portion of the appraisal district budget in quarterly payments, but the Washington County Appraisal District’s long-standing practice has been to bill the taxing entities monthly.