The Potter County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Friday to discuss, among other things, its appraisal services contract with Randall County. The boards began meeting separately this spring for the first time in decades to discuss the agreement, which created the Potter-Randall Appraisal District, or PRAD, and was signed in 1987. Members of the public had pointed out that the agreement gives some powers, such as guiding the chief appraiser on policy decisions, to Randall's board alone. Potter and Randall counties are the only two in Texas that share an appraisal district.
In June, the Potter County board hired RSH Law Firm to consult on the agreement. The board received a letter last week from senior associate attorney Andrew Devine with general legal information on interlocal agreements between appraisal districts. The board met in closed executive session for about 35 minutes. When the meeting returned to open session, board chair Zac Plummer asked that the memo be sent to the Randall County board and local taxing entities.
Potter County Tax Assessor-Collector Thomas Warren III said the memo explained an appraisal district's responsibilities well and that some of those duties cannot be delegated. "I think now our board has a sense of urgency, and we're wanting to make this work for everybody," Warren III said.