Title
Consider and take action on a resolution to adopt a change in Galveston County Tax Office Assessment and Collection Fees (Director of Budget & Project Management/Interim Director of Finance)
Background:
Approval of this item will adopt a change in the cost for services provided by the Galveston County Tax Office beginning in 2019.
Sections 6.22 and 6.23 of the Texas Property Tax Code allows a governing body to require the County to assess and collect taxes for the City. In an effort to streamline the processes, Galveston County’s Tax Assessor Collector Cheryl Johnson is requesting that a resolution be adopted to require Galveston County’s tax office to provide assessment and collection services for the City. There will be no change in the quality or level of services that have been provided in the past, just less paperwork associated with the management of the agreement.
Resolution No. 2015-30, which was approved July 14, 2015, set fees for assessment and collection of taxes by the Galveston County Tax Assessor and Collector of Taxes at $0.256 per parcel for properties located in Galveston County and $1.01 per parcel for properties located in Harris County.
On December 3, 2018, a revised fee was presented and ratified by County Commissioners of $0.21 for Galveston County and $0.97 for Harris County parcels. These represent a reduction of $0.046 and $0.04 respectively. The estimated contract amount for the 2019 tax year is $9,471 (42,388 Galveston County parcels at $0.21 and 587 Harris County parcels at $0.97).
Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector Cheryl Johnson is requesting that a resolution be adopted reflecting these changes.
Attachments:
1. Data Sheet
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A
4. Letter from Cheryl Johnson
CONTRACT ORIGINATION: N/A
FUNDING
{X} Funds are available from Accounting Contractual Services Account # 1400000-53490