BY JESSICA SHORTEN
In their words
What’s next?
The nal results of the statewide school district property study will not be released until August, when a number of taxing entities in Montgomery County are planning budgets. Jennings-Doyle said MCAD ocials are working to introduce processes, including a pool of appraisal trainees to free up experienced appraisers for eld work. In 2025, MCAD is also expecting to roll out new mobile apps and online portals, which will allow residents to complete the majority of the exemption and protest processes online. “We have to be ready to meet [challenges] head on, and the only way for us to do that is to be equipped and to provide better resources, and making sure that we are up to date on our technology,” Jennings-Doyle said.
“[The county] are very heavily dependent on property tax ... [but] our diversication of revenues helps us.” MONIQUE SHARP, PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP
“When we certify value, that’s an estimate … We still have to allow the appraisal process to take its place.” JANET JENNINGS DOYLE, CHIEF APPRAISER, MONTGOMERY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT
“[The property value study] was a curveball that hit us. It has the potential to be signicant if we don’t get this xed.”
“We feel very condent that we can get [state property study ndings] reversed. If we can’t, it will be a $33 million impact on our budget.” KAREN GARZA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CONROE ISD
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