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 – EQUALIZATION PHASE

Runnels CAD appraisers completed reappraisals for the year and appraisal notices for 2025 were sent out by the end of April. The deadline to submit a formal or informal protest of your proposed value for this year was May 30th and has now passed. Property owners who have questions about their property’s appraisal may speak with any appraiser at our office by phone or email. However, we are no longer able to change property values for any account without a timely-filed protest except as permitted by Tax Code Section 25.25.

ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS
Property owners have certain rights that may reduce their property taxes. Click here for more information. If you believe you qualify for any of the items listed and are not currently taking advantage of them, visit our website’s Forms page for an application or contact our office for assistance.

Do you find the prospect of protesting your property value daunting? Are you unsure where to start? Are you among those who don’t even know what the ARB is? The Texas Comptroller puts out a publication each year to answer these and many other questions related to protesting. If you would like to review this information, please read the Taxpayer Assistance Pamphlet.

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.

Appraisal Review Board Meeting

The Runnels Central Appraisal District’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB) will meet on Wednesday, July 16th at 8:30 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.

Notice of 2026 Budget Hearing

Appraisal Review Board Meetings

The Runnels Central Appraisal District’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB) will meet on Wednesday, June 25th; Thursday, June 26th; and Friday, June 27th beginning at 8:30 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…

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
Susan Hallford, Tax Assessor-Collector
PO Box 517, Ballinger, TX 76821
325-365-2339