RachelGreen

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Good, but better would be to require judges to deny bail for all people that commit serious crimes regardless of flight risk. Child sexual assault Attempted murder Rape Murder

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“…or a danger to others” SHOULD cover each of the offenses you mentioned. :usa:

Unless you think you can get them to come down below your purchase price, then submit documentation of your purchase price along with your Notice of Protest form.

The form asks your opinion of what the value should be. Write down the purchase price and more likely than not, they will send you a settlement offer of your purchase price for the current year.

The deadline is May 15th this year, unless your letter provided a later date.


In recent years there have been software glitches in calculating the value.

There have also been glitches in calculating the 10% cap for the homestead exemption which would only be corrected if noticed by the homeowner.

There can also be extreme errors that go unnoticed (and paid for) by the home owner. Attics have been shown to be taxed as a 2nd or 3rd story, a tarp covering a vegetable garden to protect it from frost seen from a satellite image by an appraiser who mistakes it for a swimming pool. A shadow from a tree led to an appraiser thinking it was a newly built guest house. A horse trailer being taxed as an addition to the house. An outdoor rug being mistaken for a deck. A dog house next to the house being mistaken for a house with no dental heat or air being shown as having updated to central heat and air. These are just a few example of errors I've caught the last few years.

Request the 2025 Property Field Review Card for your property. This will have a sketch of your property and include features and their pricing information used to calculate the value. Look over this carefully and make sure it all appears accurate.

Almost every appraisal district in Texas has a website. You should be able to search for the 2025 Mass Appraisal Report, Appraisal Plan/Manual, or other similar documents for your county. This should include information on house classes, conditions, depreciation, and costs for everything your are taxed on by the CAD.

Galveston County actually hosts classes to help property owners learn how to effectively protest each year. They also offer a short guidebook and PowerPoint online that you may find very helpful give you a basic understanding of what to expect and helpful tips.

Galveston County Protest Info

Galveston CAD 12 Page Protest Guide

You can cut some cardboard boxes and cover all of your foundation vents. It can make a big difference to keep the wind out.

You can also run your dryer on occasion if the piping runs under the house to throw some additional warmth under the house

Walk around the walled area with your lawnmower running.

The vibrations will likely cause the snake to move elsewhere.

This is a good method to drive snakes out of wood piles, flowerbeds, etc. before working in those areas.

Good luck!

(If you seek help in the "outdoor" board you might get more helpful replies.)

Please don't try mothballs.

Even if you don't care about the toxins entering the soil and water supply you won't be able to enjoy being outside for months bc you'll be overwhelmed by the stench of mothballs.

I remember one girl in my public speaking class who shook the entire time with tears rolling down her face when was at the front of the class giving a speech.

Every time.

When she held any paper, like an outline, it rattled so loudly I could never even hear her (I sat in the front row about 3 feet away).

It broke my heart. It was stressful for me to just witness her struggle like that each week. :(

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