Property Tax Protest Summary

Tax protests filed for 2016	Number of Protests
Total Number Property Tax Protests	648
Number Single Family Property Tax Protests	27
Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests	3
Number Commercial Property Tax Protests	40
Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests	26
Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests	23
Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests	163
Number Utility Property Tax Protests	161
Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests	192
Number Other Property Tax Protests	13

Appraised Value for property tax protests 2016	Appraised Value
Total $ Value Protested	$240,715,110
$ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested	$2,363,170
$ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested	$980,330
$ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested	$41,755,110
$ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested	$110,854,700
$ Value Utilities Protested	$76,433,070
$ Value Oil & Gas Protested	$8,287,430
$ Value Other Protested	$41,300

2016 Number of Protest Hearings	No. of Hearings
Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled	140

total number of concerns, inquiries or protests filed in 2016 resolved through informal processes	No. Informally Resolved
Informal Property Tax Protest Process	508
# of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest	15
Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction	160

Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2016	Value Reduction
$ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest	418825
$ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest	$149

2016 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination	Written Determinations
# of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings	19
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB)	1
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB)	18
# Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing	1

2016 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination	$ Reduction
$ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing	$22,680
$ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing	$3,950
$ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing	$18,730

# of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed

0