Title
Consider and take action on a resolution making nominations for election to the Board of Directors of the Galveston Central Appraisal District (Mayor Long)
Background:
Approval of this item will nominate Mr. Tom Farmer and Mr. Matt Doyle for the selection to the Board of Directors for the Galveston Central Appraisal District.
As a taxing unit in the Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD), the City is entitled to nominate up to five individuals for election to the appraisal district’s board of directors, who serve staggered four-year terms. The City may nominate one candidate for each position to be filled. Of the five appointed members, Mr. Tom Farmer and Mr. Matt Doyle are up for reappointment for the 2026-2029 term. Nominations must be made via written resolution that includes nominees’ names, and must be delivered to the chief appraiser by October 15, 2025. Nominees will be placed on a ballot distributed to taxing units, who will have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate(s) to serve a four-year term on the Board of Directors beginning January 1, 2026.
Current Board Members are:
Appointed:
Donald Gartman, Chairman
Chad Tressler, Secretary
Scott Brast
Matt Doyle
Thomas E. Farmer
Elected (expires 12/31/2026):
Warren Clark - Director, Position 1
Kathy Preseton - Director, Position 2
Dr. Will Pate - Director, Position 3
Cheryl E. Johnson, Member Ex Officio
Attachments:
1. Proposed Resolution
2. GCAD Letter
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