Submitted by Sheridan Cassell

Comptroller’s Office Encourages Homeowners to Take Advantage of Homestead Exemptions

February 13, 2025 - One of the easiest ways a homeowner can lower his or her property tax bill is to file a homestead exemption. A homestead is generally the house and land used as the owner’s principal residence on January 1 of the tax year. A person who acquires property after January 1 may receive the residence homestead exemption for the applicable portion of that tax year immediately on qualification for the exemption if the preceding owner did not receive the same exemption for that tax year.

Updated Property Tax Information Now Available for Texas Taxpayers Shelby County

January 3, 2025 — New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by Shelby County Appraisal District and is available now to assist taxpayers. This property tax information is current and covers a wide range of topics, such as taxpayer remedies, exemptions and appraisals, and has information for select groups, such as disabled veterans and persons age 65 or older.

Shelby County Appraisal District Notice of Public Hearing on Budget

June 28, 2024 - The Shelby County Appraisal District will hold a public hearing on their proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year.

The public hearing will be held on July 9, 2024 at 5:30pm at the appraisal district office, 724 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas.

A summary of the appraisal district budget follows:

2025 Proposed Budget - $996,931

Increase over current budget - $-368

Appraisal District Notice Regarding 2023 Property Value Study

May 7, 2024 - The last several years, Shelby County has experienced increased growth regarding real estate values. Every two years, the State of Texas’ Comptroller’s office, through its Property Tax Division, conducts their Property Value Study. The most recent study conducted was this past year, 2023. What this means is, the State Appraisers will take a random sample of properties within a school district; and then through reported sales and their field appraisals, they determine whether the Appraisal District is valuing properties at 100% market value, according to state law.

Shelby County Appraisal Accepting Review Board Member Applications

December 6, 2023 - Applications for the 2022 Shelby County Appraisal Review Board Members are now being accepted.

Duties: Hearing and resolving property tax protests on appraisal issues, exemption denials, and special use appraisals.

Requirements: Must be available to attend regular quarterly meetings, one day of training around April and protest hearings for a couple of days in early July. Must be a Shelby County resident for at least the past 2 years. Applicant or spouse cannot have a contract with a taxing unit.

ARB members are paid a daily per diem.

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