MINUTES: The minutes of the March 16, 2019, meeting is on our meeting minutes page.
MEETING: The next meeting will be Saturday, April 20, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 9550 Seawall Blvd, starting at 8:30 AM with breakfast burritos and the meeting starting at 9:00 AM. Please note the location for the meeting is at the Courtyard by Marriott!
We are in our 20th year as an organization and we thank our members and corporate sponsors for all their support over the years.
PROGRAM: The West Galveston Island Property Owners Association is pleased to have Galveston County Tax Assessor Collector Cheryl E. Johnson. For the 15th year, Cheryl is out and about the community teaching her award winning class “Effectively Protest Your Appraised Value.” The WGIPOA is pleased to host a “short” version of the program at this meeting. In addition, Cheryl will bring us up to speed on the status of hot property topics at the Capitol.
For newcomers to the community, Cheryl’s class is normally a two hour program (including Q&A) in which she provides techniques—not tricks—to help you gain an understanding of the Texas property tax process. Class materials are provided and are also posted online at the Tax Office website (www.galcotax.com under Press Releases and Important Information). Galveston ISD was reappraised this year and although less than 33% of property owners receiving a notice of increase actually protest, more than 90% of those that do experience some level of success. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a real difference on the bottom line of your 2019 tax bill!
Below is the class schedule Cheryl has set up throughout the County:
April 25th Effectively Protest Your Property Value class, United Way Training Facility, 2800 Texas Avenue, Texas City (9 am)
April 30th Effectively Protest Your Property Value class, League City Council Chambers, 200 West Walker, League City (6 pm)
May 2nd Effectively Protest Your Property Value class, COM Learning Resources Center, 1200 Amburn, Texas City (6 pm)
May 7th Effectively Protest Your Property Value class, Commissioner’s Courtroom, 722 Moody, Galveston (6 pm)
May 15th Deadline to schedule protest of value with CAD
Upcoming Events:
Ongoing: Join the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and automatically become a member of the Texas Chapter. See www.asbpa.org and www.texasasbpa.org for details.
May 10, 2019: Living Shorelines Policies & Regulation, Norfolk, VA. More information to follow
May 27-31, 2019: Coastal Sediments 2019, Tradewinds Island Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL. Registration opens Dec. 1. Details and abstract submission at http://coastalsediments.cas.usf.edu
October 22-25, 2019: ASBPA’s National Coastal Conference. Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, Myrtle Beach, SC. Details available in May at www.asbpa.org
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you on Saturday April 20, 2019, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 9550 Seawall Blvd, starting at 8:30 AM with breakfast burritos and the meeting starting at 9:00 AM.
Jerry Mohn
President