Austin Property Tax Appeals & Airport Services
Airport Payments:
Austin City officials are investigating a request from the University Airport for compensation relating to services it has provided to the city, both in the past and for future operations.Property Tax Relief:
Several property owners successfully appealed their 1929 property valuations, resulting in approved reductions for properties belonging to Geo. S. Nalle, L.K. Smoot, and improvements on a parcel in the Byrne Addition.Valuations Upheld:
Not all tax appeals were granted; the city maintained the original valuation for improvements on specific properties and upheld the assessment on J.R. Moore's homestead.
Full Transcript
454 The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 5; nays, none. A communication from S. W. Ruff of the University Airport with reference to compensation for past and future services performed for the City by said Airport was read and the matter referred to the City Manager for investigation and report to the City Council. Councilman Steck moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steok, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approved Austin, Texas, December 5, 1929. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor MoFadden, Councilmen Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 4; absent, Councilman Mueller, 1. Mayor McFadden moved that the following adjustments in tax appeals from the action of the Board of Equalization be made: That the valuation on the ground of Lots 3 to 8, inclusive, Block 129, Original City, in the name of Geo. S. Nalle, be changed from $14,440.00 to $12,280.00 for the year 1929, this being the valuation placed upon said property by the Unit System in 1927; That the valuation on the improvements on Lot 4, Block 1, Outlot 69, Division "D", Byrne Addition, for the year 1929, be changed from $5400.00 to $4835.00; but that the valuation on the improvements on West 642 feet of Lots 11 and 12, Block 6, for the year 1929 should stand at $5890.00; That the valuation on the improvements on the property of L. K. Smoot at 1224 West Sixth Street be reduced $105.00, thus making the valuation on said improvements the same as for the year 1928, That no change be made in the valuation placed on the homestead of J. R. Moore, 1206 West Sixth Street for the year 1929.. The above motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Pannell, Reed, and Steck, 4; naye, none, Councilman Mueller absent, 1. The Council then recessed, subject to call of the Mayor. AEOW.M Faunir Approved. : بو Mayor.