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Taxpayers for Equal Appraisal

(Coach Dan Hart, Chairman)

Is noticing what is happening at HCAD.

 

 

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

BE INFORMED.

Set out below is a series about Tea’s actions in your behalf regarding activities taking place at HCAD, in the hopes that you, the taxpayers, will be even more informed about where your tax dollars $$$ are being spent. I. The Vice-Chair of HCAD’s ARB and your ARB tax judge for six years (6 years) calls taxpayers, "WHITE TRASH". "EYE" and  sound witnesses testify in writing under oath but HCAD' S Board of Directors "WHITE WASHES" out the rights of many taxpayers by its cover up through non-action. "Foxes guarding the chicken coop" EVIDENCE: EXHIBIT 1.  A) Letter to Paul Bettencourt, HCAD Director as well as Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector, from one of three witnesses, named, Mr. Dennis O. Walsh! HCAD letter to Coach Hart, entitled, " LET'S FORGET ABOUT IT!" II. ARB chairman, "IN HIS OWN WORDS", explains why he should be re-appointed to server on taxpayers ARB: "THIS PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR SOME OF THE MORE DIFFICULT PROTESTS. I.E. (1) Baybrook Mall; (2) The infamous "COACH" HART; (3) The Huntington, and (4) $850,000 Kingwood homeowner by an individual who did not recognize our constitution. WITH THE (HCAD) BOARD'S APPROVAL, I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING ANOTHER TERM . EXHIBIT II.  Chair Leland Lantz’s pleading for one more "QUASIJUDICIAL " SUPREME COURT TERM .   HCAD’s CHIEF DEPUTY, Mr. Sands A. Littlefield Stiefer, WHO TAKES HOME AT LEAST $96,000 salary (your TAX DOLLARS) PER YEAR (2000) IS INTRODUCED AT AN ARB INDOCTRINATION MEETING BY MS. SUSAN JORDAN , ARB EDUCATION CHAIRMAN, TO SPEAK TO THE ARB ON EQUITY. MS. JORDAN: "OKAY. LET ME JUST GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON SANDS SAND'S CURRENTLY SERVES AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. CAPACITY HE'S (A) THE DISTRICT CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OVERSEEING IT'S IN PERSONNEL, JURISDICTION SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES AND PROPERTY OWNER AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES. HE HAS SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY FOR TWO YEARS. MR. SANDS A. LITTLEFIELD STIEFER: "SOUNDS LIKE LAWYER AND CAREER BUREAUCRAT, DOESN'T IT? GOOD MORNING. THIS IS A FUN TOPIC FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT --(YOUR TAXPAYER EVIDENCE) I (SANDS) VENTURE TO SAY THAT I HAVE PROBABLY SEEN EVERY VARIETY OF PHONY FAKE, WEIRD, STRANGE, BIZARRE, KOOKY EQUITY TYPE EVIDENCE YOU (ARB) MIGHT RUN ACROSS." TAXPAYER: ISN'T IT NICE TO HAVE SANDS THE LAWYER AND CAREER BUREAUCRAT IN CHARGE OF YOUR POCKETBOOKS ? EXHIBIT III: Carol Davis reporting. RECORDS & VIDEO. INC. PAGES 2, 3, 4- IV. OPEN GOVERNMENT IS GOOD Robert Eckels, Harris County Judge: "CORRUPTION AND SELF-DEALING CANNOT SURVIVE IN THE LIGHT OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY. WE MUST ALL WORK TO OPEN THE DOORS OF OUR GOVERNMENT TO THE PEOPLE IT SERVES. [i.e. you, the taxpayer.]"   IN THE NEXT FEW POINTS OF LIGHT LET'S SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE "SANDS" OF OUR GOVERNMENT! IN SHORT,  Mr. SANDS STIEFER BOUGHT ON FEBRUARY 20,1999. (MICROCENTER SALES RECEIPT No. AJ4801) THREE (3) ITEMS FROM MICRO CENTER. But, he waited 4 months (UNTIL JUNE 1999) TO (BY ONE OF HIS METHODS) TURN IN HIS EXPENSE ACCOUNT FOR THE 3 ITEMS FROM MICROCENTER. His EXPENSE ACCOUNT was approved by HCAD.  HE RECEIVED HIS EXPENSE ACCOUNT CHECK (ISSUED BY HCAD ON JULY 6, 1999). HE NEVER CASHED the check. But, WAIT, IT GETS WORSE: he WAS allowed (by HCAD!!!) TO RETURN THE CHECK ON SEPTEMBER 16,1999 TO HCAD. (Taxpayers, he returned YOUR MONEY). ONE of the ITEMS FROM MICRO CENTER WHICH HE SAID AT THE TIME WAS AN AUTHORIZED BY HCAD WAS A "SPEAK MIKE" [COMPUTER MICROPHONE] COSTING NEARLY $90.00. A QUEER STATEMENT ABOUT THIS PURCHASE FROM MICRO CENTER WAS MADE BY MR. SANDS STIEFER and it is this: "I WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER [OF THE COMPUTER MICROPHONE, THE "SPEAK MIKE"] FURTHER WITH MR. ROBINSON . TAXPAYERS, PLEASE SEE THESE LASER BEAMS OF LIGHT: note the DIFFERENT SPELLING (by HCAD) of a certain COMPUTER GAME purchased at Micro Center and called "CARMAGEDDON" which was sold to a certain customer who is employed by HCAD, by CINDY ELLIS: "ARMAGEDDON" [on the HCAD approval for expense account]! See web site of this game, called Carmageddan, (all about cars)  at www.sci.co.uk or else at http://www.carmageddon.com/index2.htm. It is subtitled, "murder on the streets" by the company which developed the computer game. TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF SANDS' GOOD FRIEND at HCAD: HCAD TAXPAYERS SHOULD FIND OUT WHAT CARMAGEDDON COULD DO TO THEIR POCKET BOOKS ! (WHY ARE YOUR TAXES SO HIGH?) Do you get it? HCAD’s subsequent LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1999 TO COACH HART: "Steiffer DID NOT REALIZE THE ERROR AT THE TIME THE CHECK WAS ISSUED, AND ONLY BECAME AWARE OF IT IN REVIEWING RECORDS PURSUANT TO YOUR OPEN RECORDS REQUEST"   EXHIBIT IV: MICRO CENTER SALES RECEIPT 2/20/99 HCAD PURCHASE ORDER 6/30/99 HCAD INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM SANDS TO GARTON 9/16/99 HCAD LETTER TO COACH HART 9/24/99 SANDS CONFESSION… AT LAST A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: HIGH IMPORTANCE MESSAGE FROM HCAD' s CHIEF JIM ROBINSON:   "THE FOLLOWING CHANGE IN PURCHASING PROCEDURES IS TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY"! V. LET'S FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE PHILIPS FREE SPEECH W/SPEECH MIKE CD ROM TAXPAYER MONEY $ IN THE HANDS OF SANDS $ WE THE PEOPLE READ IN THE CREED OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS: "AS A MEMBER, I WILL NOT USE THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT'S RESOURCES TO PURSUE PRIVATE INTERESTS OR EARN PERSONAL BENEFITS WHILE EMPLOYED BY THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. DO ALL IN-MY-POWER TO-ENSURE-THE-APPRAISAL District’s BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED ETHICALLY, OPENLY, EFFICIENTLY AND RESPONSIVELY TO THE PUBLIC WILL." WE THE PEOPLE READ THE SANDS LETTER OF OCTOBER 29, 1998 TO TONI TRUMBULL. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR SPRING & HUFMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS: "HCAD WILL TRANSFER THE TEXT , INCLUDING ALL COMPUTER FILES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO PTEC FOR $3,500, REFLECTING 70 HOURS OF WORK ALREADY PUT INTO THE TEXT. HCAD IS NOT PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW PAYMENT MIGHT BE MADE, THE AMOUNT COULD BE OFFSET AGAINST HCAD’s CONTRIBUTIONS TO PTEC IF THAT SEEMS EASIEST TO ALL CONCERNED" (TAXPAYERS NOT INCLUDED) "COST FOR MY TIME TO COMPLETE THE TEXT" "AT 80 HOURS, THE COST TO FINISH THE MATERIAL WOULD BE $4,000$ (IN SANDS POCKET) WE THE PEOPLE READ : HCAD’s LETTER TO COACH HART 1-5-2000 "THIS LETTER IS TO INFORM You THAT THERE ARE NO "CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS OR MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING "BETWEEN HCAD OR HCAD EMPLOYEES AND THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL GROUPS OR ASSOCIATIONS TO PROVIDE TO YOU". WE THE PEOPLE ASK WHY IN THE LAST WORDS OF HCAD THE PHASE "OR HCAD EMPLOYEES" WAS SKIPPED? "THE COURSES THAT YOU REFERRED TO ARE NOT WRITTEN IN ANY CAPACITY BETWEEN HCAD (SKIPPED PHASE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE) AND THE EDUCATIONAL GROUPS OR ASSOCIATIONS." EXHIBIT V: CREED OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS SANDS LETTER TO TONI TRUMBULL, TAX COLLECTOR HCAD LETTER TO COACH HART JANUARY 5, 2000. PICTURE OF SANDS THINKING THINGS OVER VI SERVER, LISA OF NARGOOSEE, LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 HELPS SAND'S TREAT THE BIG SEVEN TO FREE FOOD, BEV, TAX AND A $67. 00 TIP ON THE TAX PAYERS OF HARRIS COUNTY $ THIS ONE LITTLEFIELD "SNACK" ON THE TAXPAYERS BACK EQUALS A PER SNACK COST TO TAXPAYERS OF ONLY $73.17 EACH $. EXHIBIT VI: SANDS A. LITTLEFIELD "TREATS'. VII SANDS STIEFER BUYS FIRST COMPUTER AND THEN BUYS ANOTHER COMPUTER AND RETURNS THE FIRST ONE TO MICRO CENTER. THEN ON 12/02/98 SANDS RETURNS SECOND COMPUTER FOR $732.08 REFUND TO HIS PERSONAL CREDIT CARD. WE THE PEOPLE FEEL SURE THE #1 AND #2 COMPUTERS WERE FOR PERSONAL USE NO DOUBT! LET YOUR LASER POINT TO THE REASON FOR HIS RETURN OF THE SECOND COMPUTER TO MICRO CENTER "DID NOT NEED AS COMPANY (YOU THE TAXPAYERS) PURCHASED A LAPTOP INSTEAD" $ AGAIN, NO DOUBT FOR HIS PERSONAL USE AND BY THE WAY TAKE A GUESS AS TO THE TAXPAYER PAID FOR LAPTOP BATTERIES $ HINT $400 To $500 EACH TIME $. EXHIBIT VII: MICRO CENTER REFUND TO SANDS $732.08 12/2/98 ^^top of page VIII YOU (THE TAXPAYERS) DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO! HCAD MEMO DATED MARCH 10, 1998 11:41 AM ON A TUESDAY STATES: STIEFER TO: ALL HCAD FROM OCA – FROM: SANDS SUBJECT: APPROPRIATE INTERNET USAGE! "THIS MEMO IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS, YOU MAY NOT USE YOUR INTERNET ACCESS TO VISIT SEXUALLY ORIENTED SITES OF ANY NATURE, TO RECEIVE OR SEND SEXUALLY ORIENTED E-MAIL OR NEWS GROUP POSTING, OR TO OTHERWISE ACCESS SUCH INFORMATION USING HCAD EQUIPMENT OR WORK TIME. IF IT IS DISCOVERED THAT YOU ARE USING HCAD EQUIPMENT AND/OR WORK TIME FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION"!   EXHIBIT VIII: HCAD PER SANDS MEMO TO ALL HCAD 3-10-1998 S. STIEFER @ HCAD.ORG (MIATA DISCOVERED) 10-22-96 S. STIEFER @ HCAD.ORG (96M BROCHURE) 10-30-96 "PURPLE PEOPLE EATER II S.L. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF APPRAISER OCA 11-24-1998 P. S .MORE EXPLICIT MEMOS IN HAND UPON OPEN RECORD REQUEST! - (NOW BLACKED OUT)- IX LONG TIME HCAD BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR, GEORGE C. WYCHE, WHO CHANNEL 26 FOX INVESTIGATES SPOT LIGHTED ON AN EXCLUSIVE UNDERCOVER REPORT HAD OVER $50,000 DOLLARS IN DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES ON 32 LAW SUITS EVEN ONE ON HIS HOUSE AND ONE ON HIS BUSINESS SPOKE UP FOR SANDS A. LITTLEFIELD IN PUBLIC. BY THE WAY, CHAIR WYCHE ALSO MADE THE HOUSTON PRESS FOR HIS MYSTERY TRIP TO DEARBORN, MICHIGAN AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE! CHAIR WYCHE STATES THE FACTS: "IF WE'VE GOT A PERSON IN THE POSITION WE HAVE MR. STIEFER IN, AND WE CAN'T ALLOW HIM THAT KIND OF DISCRETIONARY POWER, WE PROBABLY NOT DOING A GOOD JOB OF MAKING DECISIONS AS WHO'S OUR LEADERS ARE. AND I ALSO THINK THAT'S AH! -- FIRST OF ALL THAT'S A BOARD MATTER RATHER THAN A PUBLIC MATTER" .   X. WE THE PEOPLE HAVE NO SAY OR INPUT AS TO THE ARB JUROR PANEL SELECTION, THEIR TRAINING AS TO THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LAW OR THE BUDDY TO BUDDY NATURAL FRIENDSHIPS THAT OCCUR BETWEEN EVERYDAY CO-ASSOCIATES . THE H.C.A.D. RETROSPECTIVE PERFECT SALE PRICE CHARLATAN MISLEADING APPRAISAL AND THE ARB "FIRST TIMERS" WHO ARE LED LIKE LAMBS BY THE PIPERS OF HCAD. LAY IN CONCRETE A RUBBER STAMP KANGAROO COURT ! IN COURTS OF LAW JURY PANEL VOIR DIRE OR QUESTIONING BY BOTH PARTIES IS THE WAY A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JURY IS SELECTED . AFTER SELECTION A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JUDGE IMPARTS THE LAW EQUALLY AND UNIFORMLY TO BOTH SIDES NOT HCAD "THE KING"! LET'S CONDUCT JURY VOIR DIRE ON THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICTS JUDGES PERSONALLY ON A NUMBER OF MATTERS! ^^top of page ARB AND QUESTION YOUR ARB 1. CLICK ON JUROR'S NAME TO REVIEW THEIR COUNTY PROPERTY TAX STATEMENT . IN MOST CASES THE SCHOOL TAX STATEMENTS WILL MIRROR COUNTY AMOUNTS . SURPRISE: SOME ARE UNPAID , ARE DELINQUENT, SOME ARE DEFERRED (AS MUCH AS $111,000) AND SOME ARE PAID BUT GENERALLY IN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS $. 2. THE U. S. CONSTITUTION AND TEXAS CONSTITUTION GUARANTEE ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ECONOMIC STATUS,  THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY AN IMPARTIAL JURY. IN HARRIS COUNTY TRUE COURTS OF LAW JURORS ARE PAID A MINIMUM OF $6.00 FOR EACH DAY ACTUALLY SERVED ON A JURY BUT HCAD' S ARB "QUASI" JURORS ARE PAID A MINIMUM OF $165.00 PER DAY To A MAXIMUM OF $190.00 PER DAY. BY THE WAY MANY OF THE HIGH PAID DAYS ARE IN HCAD' S INDOCTRINATION CLASSES WHERE EVERYTHING IS A "BED OF ROSES" FOR THE ARB JURORS WHICH IN ALL CASES INCLUDES FREE PARKING. CLICK HERE TO AUDIT ARB JURORS PAY FOR THE YEAR 2000. TAXPAYERS WONDER IF THE RECORD FOR MOST PAY IN ONE YEAR WILL EVER BE BROKEN? $54,620.00. 3. DOESN'T IT MAKE YOU WONDER WHAT THE REAL MOTIVES ARE FOR SEEKING THE ARB "FIX" BENCH-SHIPS FOR UP TO SIX YEARS? GENERALLY "THE OVER THE HILL CLUB" MAKES UP THE "FIX' PANELS AND FRANKLY WE THE PEOPLE ASK DOES NOT THE INCOME AND PRESTIGE RESTORATION FOR THESE SENIORS OVER-WHELM THE PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION? ON HCAD' S ARB CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS JOB SEEKERS ARE ASKED TO : "IN YOUR OWN WORDS’ EXPLAIN YOUR MOTIVES? WHAT DO TAXPAYERS THINK ABOUT MOTIVES? RETIRED CIVIL SERVANT FROM THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE OF 27 YEARS OF APPRAISING AND CLASSIFYING IMPORTED MERCHANDISE : "I AM A PUNCTUAL, DEPENDABLE AND LOYAL EMPLOYEE" CHANNEL 13 UNDERCOVER REPORTED ALL ARB MEMBERS WHO PROTESTED VALUE GOT GOOD REDUCTIONS! QUITE FRANKLY THE NOTICE OF PROTEST FORM TURNED IN BY ONE SUCH MEMBER IS ALMOST UNREADABLE! BORN AND REARED IN THE INNER CITY, I HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRANSITIONS IMPACTING REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CENTRAL CITY. 4. I AM A DEDICATED EMPLOYEE! COSMETOLOGY TO U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TO HCAD JUROR. 5. I WAS ANXIOUS TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE VALUATION AND TAXATION PROCESS IN THE COMMUNITY. 6. LIST PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND JOB RELATED LICENSES: None and EMBALMERS LICENSE #035210 -- ALSO HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE ABOUT REAL ESTATE. 7. TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER: 01766513 WE THE PEOPLE CONGRATULATE THIS KOREAN VETERAN QUOTE: "IT HAS BEEN MY PURPOSE TO COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE" AMEN! 8. TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER: 01040646 "I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING WITH HCAD STAFF AND MEETING AND EXPLAINING TO PUBLIC (PROTESTORS) THAT ARB IS SEPARATE AND A PART FROM HCAD! THANK YOU. 9. TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER: TDL00091298 "I HAVE WORKED WHERE I HAD TO RESOLVE COMPLAINTS" SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELE. CO. "I AM EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH UNSATISFIED CUSTOMERS AND RESOLVING PROBLEMS" TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER : 02530277. CERTIFIED ALCOHOLISM & DRUG COUNSELOR, TEXAS 119167-0391 (3/31/1999) FRIENDSHIP RANCH!STAR OR HOPE "I WAS ALSO THE DIRECTOR OF AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER I HAVE ALWAYS CONSIDERED MYSELF A GOOD TEAM PLAYER" 11. TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER : 06805216 (PAGES 2, 3,4 ARE BLANK) HOBBIES: COACH OF COMMUNITY FOOTBALL TEAM. CANDIDATE STATE REF: ALDINE SCHOOL BOARD: ALDINE ISD -- SUBSTITUTE TEACHER. 12. TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER 05726034 ENROLLED AGENT LICENSED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, CONDUCTOR, MOTORMAN, TOWERMAN, CLERK (CTA) POSTAL CLERK & LETTER CARRIER . AUDITOR: ASSIGNED SCHOOL LUNCH, FOOD STAMPS, FARM HOME PRODUCTS --U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE "AS A GOVERNMENT AUDITOR I DETERMINED WHEN DELIVERED SERVICES AND PERISHABLE ITEMS WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS . 13. TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER 00567541 "TEXAS A & B" --"I CAN BRING A LOT TO THE TABLE FOR THE APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD" 14. TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER 13568315 FARM & RANCH PLANNER --TEACHER ALDINE ISD "I WILL BE ABLE TO BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE WITH APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND PROPERTY OWNERS. AMEN! 15. TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER 04468225 DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (713) 459-4427. "PARA-LEGAL (EMINENT DOMAIN AND AD VALOREM TAX LITIGATION) HARRIS COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.  "I RECENTLY SOLD ELEVEN OF THIRTEEN LOTS DOWNTOWN HOUSTON, ALL LOCATED IN THE AREA BOUINDED BY MCGOWEN, CRAWFORD, WESTHEIMER AND AUSTIN STREETS, WHICH I OWNED SINCE 1974." 16. TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER 04682034 "ALSO, I HAVE A KEEN AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROPERTY VALUATION PROCESS AND THE ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT RELY ON IT'S INTEGRITY" 17. TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER 03978299 --TEXAS A & M -- "I AM EQUALLY CONFIDENT I CAN BE FAIR AND OPEN-MINDED, AND THAT I WILL TREAT OTHERS AS I WISH TO BE TREATED AMEN! 18. FEBRUARY 14, 2000 LETTER TO: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF APPRAISER: "DURING ONE OF OUR INDOCTRINATION MEETINGS I LEARNED" FROM: NOVICE ARB MEMBER. TAXPAYERS : ISN'T ABOUT TIME TO CHECK YOUR PEPPERS? 19. ARB VICE CHAIR WHO STATED : "I FOLLOW A LOT OF WHITE TRASH AROUND ALL THE TIME" IN HIS IN YOUR OWN WORDS ARB APPLICATION STATED: "I AM CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SET GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES." CASE CLOSED --WITH MAGIC NUMBER 19.   But wait....There's more! Now we have #19 1/2... [not important enough for a full number to Case number 20] ...lol* In your own words! Application for Appraisal Review Board Appointment F. In your own words, please explain why you should be considered for appointment to the Appraisal Review Board. My "whatever it takes" work ethic – deliver more than you promise and find out who’s in charge, find out what they want done and do it. You will need a team player like that. That’s me!!! My winsome exterior – I say exterior because its what in us that will come out. I am outgoing, friendly, an encourager, compassionate, fair and generous, yet able to confront, reprove and correct when needed. The name of this ARB Juror member is withheld.... Why? because it would be too, too embarrassing for that [poor]**  juror who decides your property tax protestation.  ** about $175.00 per day to decide your property taxes. *lol means "lots of laughs". ^^top of page egads...there is more!  # 19  3/4 We also withhold this juror's name....   F. In your own words, please explain why you should be considered for appointment to this Appraisal Review Board. I demonstrated over a two year period (’96 –’97), while serving on the Harris County appraisal Review Board, that I could perform this function and do it well. During this period, Mr. Jerry Keebler and Mr. John Stausser received letters from tax payers, after contesting their appraisal values, stating they found me both honest and fair in my dealings with them; that I conducted our meetings in a very professional manner. I must admit I was proud to receive such commendations, especially when the taxpayers did not receive what they were requesting. I feel this position requires a person to be open minded and reasonable, while staying within the guidelines set out by the Harris County Appraisal District, and I believe I have demonstrated that I can do that. The point is this, Taxpayers: This current juror has misunderstood his obligations to you, the taxpayers. He wants to do what the HCAD guidelines say to do. But, he should understand that he is obligated to abide by The Texas Property Tax Code, not HCAD GUIDELINES. This is critical to understand. There is a difference between what HCAD has in mind and what the Texas Property Tax Code states.

What is the tax payer's role? Knowledge is power. Be informed. Do you get it, Taxpayers? Be courageous.  Take control of your money. Today!  Now is the time. No time like the present. It is easy as pie.  Protest!

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