Protest Hearings Database (Tax Code Sec. 41.13)

Check out our online database of protest hearing information for property protests conducted the Runnels Central Appraisal District’s Appraisal Review Board. Details are updated by October 1st each year.

Appraisal District News

APPRAISAL CALENDAR – DISCOVERY PHASE

RCAD Appraisers are out in the field during the week to perform on-site inspections for properties in our biennial reappraisal plan (Cities of Ballinger, Winters, Miles, and unincorporated Towns of Rowena, Norton and Wingate).

Appraisers will have personal and vehicle markings (e.g., vests, lights, magnetic signs, business cards, etc.) to identify themselves and this office. They may need to access properties to measure or photograph buildings, but will attempt to alert someone on the property to their presence when possible.

Appraisers will not exit their vehicles if there are dogs or other visible, potential safety or security hazards. Data needed to perform a complete appraisal will be gathered via other means if possible. Should the field appraiser in your area reach out to you with questions about your property, please respond promptly. Conversely, if there is something about your property you believe we need to know, it is your responsibility to contact our office or speak to the field appraiser on site.

GENERAL OFFICE INFO

Please use common sense; if you have been diagnosed positive with COVID-19 or other communicable diseases, are exhibiting any symptoms associated with COVID-19 or other communicable diseases, or have been in contact with someone exhibiting symptoms, plan on conducting business with our office remotely by phone or email.  The lock box continues to be available beside the front door for submission of Homestead Exemption applications, written information requests, protest forms, supporting documentation, and any other paperwork as needed.  Documents may also be mailed or (except for state forms/applications) faxed or emailed.  Forms must be physically signed by the authorized party; digital signatures are not accepted at this time.

AS A REMINDER: The Appraisal District does not handle any matters related to tax payments and collections.  Please contact the Tax Office directly at 325-365-2339 or visit their office behind the courthouse at 201 S. Broadway Street with any questions or to submit your payment.  Payments may also be mailed to PO Box 517, Ballinger, TX 76821.

Click here for office contact information and continue to check our website for updates.

Pursuant to Texas Attorney General Opinion OR2015-16025, and on the advice of counsel, the Runnels Central Appraisal District is no longer able to provide preliminary information regarding mineral accounts.

Board of Directors Meeting (Dec. 2024)

The Runnels Central Appraisal District’s Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the office of the District at 505 Hutchings Avenue in Ballinger, Texas. Members of the public and taxing entities are welcome to attend the open session. Click here to view the meeting agenda.

Board of Directors Meeting (Nov. 2024)

The Runnels Central Appraisal District’s Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the office of the District at 505 Hutchings Avenue in Ballinger, Texas. Members of the public and taxing entities are welcome to attend the open session. Click here to view the meeting agenda.

Ag Advisory Board Meeting (Oct. 2024)

The Agricultural Appraisal Advisory Board will meet on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. in the office of the District at 505 Hutchings Avenue in Ballinger, Texas. Members of the public and taxing entities are welcome to attend the open session. Click here to view the meeting agenda.

TRUTH IN TAXATION: Notice of Estimated Taxes

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate. Your local property tax database will be updated regularly during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.

To register for notifications and updates, please visit our Email Notification Registration page and fill out the form. Remember to select ‘Appraisal District’ as the Tax Official and ‘Property Tax Database updates’ under Communications Requested.

Property owners may request truth-in-taxation information from each taxing unit by obtaining their contact information from the county assessor-collector:

Runnels County Tax Office
Robin Burgess, Tax Assessor-Collector
PO Box 517, Ballinger, TX 76821
325-365-2339