Lamar and Red River Counties Property Appraisals Cause Concerns; State Representative Inundated with Calls
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Prairiland Junior Serving Deport and Lamar County since 1909 High Awards Page 2 107th Year No. 181 DEPORT, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS Thursday, June 3, 2021 75¢ Follow BP News: Lamar and Red River Counties property appraisals cause concerns; state representative inundated with calls By MELODY SCHMIDT school districts. Information tion to ensure equal distri- receive thus creating a situ- “Also note that there are properties so it is treated ✥ ✪ ✧ ✚✌ ✘ ✓✍ ✏ ✛✌ ✜✍ ✗ ✔ ✖✖✌✔✛ Editor-in-Chief on the state comptroller’s bution of education funds, ation where the school dis- ✣✌✔ ✣✛ differently. Homeowners can [email protected] office website states that so school districts have ap- tricts’ future funding can be so please reach out to your claim a homestead tax ex- it is required by statutes to proximately the same dollar reduced,” noted VanDeaver. local county appraisal dis- emption that limits their tax ☛☞✌ ✍✎✏ ✑✌ ✍✎ ✒ ✓ ✔ ✓✌ ✕✌✖✗✌ ✥ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✑ ✓ ✓✍ ✌ ✚ ✘ ✗✌ ✜✍ ✏ ✛✌ ✜✍ ✗ - conduct the state’s Property amount to spend per student, Local appraisals must keep ✓ ✗ increase to 10 percent above sentative Gary VanDeaver Value Study (PVS) to help regardless of the district’s up with changes in the mar- appeal in a timely manner,” the previous re-appraisals. ☞✔✘ ✙✌✌✚ ✗✌✑✌✚✓✛✜ ✢✍✍✣✌✣ ensure equitable distribution property wealth. ket values. Failure to do he said. Business owners do not have with calls from concerned of state funding for public If the PVS and the local so would result in school Residential owners are that type of exemption. property owners from Red education.” appraisal district’s values districts losing state fund- governed by different sec- “Setting the appraised ✤ ✥ ✦ ✥ ✦ ✧ ✚ ✓✍ ✓☞✌ ✏✚ ✣ ✚ ✘ River and Lamar counties as ✑ ✑✍ ✗✣ are not in sync, it can affect ing which would cause the tions of tax law than business Continued on page 8 well as Bowie and Franklin the Comptroller’s Property the state funding for the county appraisal district regarding the increase in Tax Assistance Division local school district. School to re-appraise values and their appraised property (PTAD) is required under districts with less property adjust them to be closer Area Events & Updates values for 2021 with some Government Code 403.302 wealth will receive more to the market value. “Un- reporting over 500 percent to conduct a study at least state funding based on the fortunately, this appears to Garage Sale to support First more than the previous year. every two years to determine state funding formulas. be what happened in some Baptist Church youth camp Due to the volume of calls, the total taxable value of all “If local appraisals arti- areas of our district that ✥ ★ ✩ ✪ ✫ ✔ ✛ ✛ ✜ ✌ ✌ ✖ ✔ ✛ ✌ ✘ ✙ ✌ ✛ ✍ VanDeaver’s staff investi- property in each school dis- ✏ ✑ generated the calls to my First Baptist Church of to attend church camp. If ✧ ✬ ✥ ✭ ✮ ✩ ✯ ✘✔ ✣ ✔✚ ✌ ✔ ✌ ✗ gated the issue stating, “Nei- trict. The PTAD estimates current market values, the ✍✎✏✑✌ Deport is having a garage you have any donations ther the state of Texas nor a school district’s taxable school districts in these Property owners can ap- sale June 12, from 7 a.m. - please let Tonya Cord- any of its agencies appraise property value which affects counties appear poorer than peal their proposed apprais- 1 p.m. to help raise money es-Smith know for pick property or set the tax rates the district’s state funding. they really are and draw als and have a right to a for the Deport kids/youth up. in your local governments The PVS results is used by down more state funding hearing in front of the coun- such as cities, counties, and the commissioner of educa- than they are entitled to ty’s appraisal review board. Community Threads The Listening and This will be a time to Learning Children’s Li- receive FREE Resources ✰✱✲✳✴✵ ✲ ✶✷✲✸✹ brary is hosting the 2nd and Supports of Connec- Annual Community Con- tions along with clothing nections – Community items for men, women and Threads on Saturday, children. Free children’s June 12 from 10 a.m. – haircuts will be given as 1 p.m. at 124 Monroe well. Street, Deport. Bogata Public Library Bogata Public Library/ are welcomed but must be Museum is now open ev- accompanied by an adult ery Friday from 10 till 4 or older sibling capable and every Saturday from of handling them. Please 10-2. We will be having come visit-we have quite story time every Saturday a few new books and our at 11 a.m. museum has preserved a On June 5, Mrs. Linda great deal of the history of Gray will present CAPS Bogata and the surround- FOR SALE. All children ing area. ✁ ✂ ✄☎ ✆✝✞ ✟✠✡☎ ✆✝✞ ☎ ✡ ✟ The first weekend in sure and register for the June, June 4 and 5, ev- bucket each time you are erything will be half price at Nan’s. in conjunction with the We have been so blessed Prairiland high school seniors cele- highway 82 garage sale. with donations recently brated 12 years of hard work at their We will be giving away that we are out of room. graduation last Friday, May 28. a Father’s Day bucket on Please hold your dona- Friday, June 11. Please be tions for the time being. Valedictorian T. J. Folse (far left) and Salutatorian Marietta Ha- mill (left) deliver their graduation City Council Meetings Schedule speeches. (Photos by Tony Corso) Blossom City Council The Blossom City Council meets on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Blossom City Hall. Call City Hall for more information. Bogata City Council Rivercrest Rebels named Semi-Final Champs The Bogata City Council on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bogata Community Cen- By LAUREN D ter. Call City Hall or visit cityofbogata.com for more CADUNGOG information. Staff Writer [email protected] Deport City Council The Deport City Council meets on the fourth Monday The Rivercrest Rebels of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Deport City Hall. Call baseball team fought hard to City Hall for more information. clinch the Semi Final Cham- pionship in a back-to-back Detroit City Council two-game series against Alto The council meets each month, on the second Tuesday, on May 27. at 6:30 p.m. at Detroit City Hall. Call City Hall for more In game one, Rivercrest information. stole the lead late in the game in a 4-1 victory. The Talco City Council ✽ ❀✽■✻❏❑❅❄ ❃❀▲ game was tied at one with the ✺✻✼✽✾✿✾✽❀❁ ✺✽❂✽❃❀ ✿✽ ❃ ✽❂✾❄❁✽ ❄❅ ❆❁❇ ✽✾ ✼✻ ✿❁ ❆✾❈ ❉ ✻❅ ❆✼✽✾ ❊❃❁❆ ❋ ● ✾✻❅❍ ❁ ❇ The Talco City Council meets each month on the Rebels batting in the bottom They headed to the Regional Final Series this past Wednesday to face off against second and fourth Monday at 5 p.m. at Talco City Hall. Continued on page 8 Garrison. (Photo courtesy) PAGE 2 || June 3, 2021 BP News Sports Education Paris Marathon Runners Prairiland Junior High Awards Ceremony Prairiland Junior High held their annual awards ceremony for the students’ academic achievements throughout the 2020-21 school year. (See more award pictures next week) 8th Grade Perfect Attendance: Scout Nation, Jasmine Elrod, Alexis Callaway, Austin Young Deport students Charleigh Berry (1st gr), Adaleigh Goodwin (3rd gr) and Aspen Hudson (3rd Gr) participated in the Paris marathon. They had to log 25 miles on their own, starting on April 5th. On the final day of the marathon, May 24th, theyMadison Coleman - 8th ran an additional 1.2 miles(in the rain) making a total of 26.1 miles. Congrats to themGrade Science and Social for their 'win' and determination to 'do something'.(Photo courtesy) Studies Rivercrest Lady Rebels District 17 -AA Softball Awards 7th Grade Perfect Attendance: Austen Gordon, Jason Defensive Player of the Year- Logan Huddleston ; All Red River Valley: 1st Elrod, Callan Bridges, Michael Hartgroves, Samantha Year- Korie Mankins; 2nd Team Catcher of the Team- Macy Childres; 2nd Osterbuhr Designated Player of the Year- Mckenzie Walton ; Team - Mckenzie Walton; (Education continued on page 3) Year- Madelyn Easley; 2nd Team Infield- Anna 3rd Team- Korie Mankins, 1st Team Pitcher of the Guest ; 2nd Team Out- Anna Guest Year- Macy Childres; 1st field- Abby Ross; 2nd Congratulations to these Fischer Morrison - 8th Team- Rylie Huddleston Team Outfield- Alexis ladies on a great season!! Grade Math ; 2nd Team Pitcher of the Case BP News June 3, 2021 || PAGE 3 Education Ty Shannon - 8th Grade 6th Grade Perfect Attendance: Reading: Caden Cryer, Paul Campbell, Madison Jasmine Elrod - 8th Grade Maebry Parris - 8th Grade English, Reading, Science Sadie Young, Trenton Coleman Coleman, Lexi Hatson Math Advanced & English Reading Readiness Advanced, & Social Studies Advanced Pheobe Osterbuhr - 7th Easton Newman - 7th Grade Forrest Edmonson - 7th Brylee Harris - 7th Grade Nathan Allen - 7th Grade Anderson Newberry - 7th Grade Art Social Studies Grade Science Math Reading Readiness Grade Science Detroit Elementary Honor Roll for 6th Six Weeks 1st Grade Kutter Looney Ava Coleman A Honor Roll Blakleigh Ramon Aspyn Daniell Riley Cabler Jase Sands Jessie Duckworth Cooper Filkins Jace Sellers Payton Elrod Caton Holland Tinlee Tucker Hannah Hampton Eli Juma Zabdy Vazquez Nicoya Howard Callan Bridges - 7th Grade Addison Bettis - 7th Grade Austen Gordon - 7th Grade Rikki Long Jensen Weeden Kalli Hughey Social Studies Advanced Math Art, Social Studies Ad- Alden Mularkey Addison Jones vanced, Science Advanced, Kace Rodgers 3rd Grade Eli Ledbetter Math Advanced, Reading, Lillian Ruiz A Honor Roll Patrick Logsdon English Benjamin Smith Abby Dye Hank Minter Charlie Troxell Elvis Nichols Treysyn Moore River Williams Kynli Raulston David Moorhead Cutter Wood Elizabeth Murphy 1st Grade Boston Pryor A B Honor