Hays County property owners have until May 15 to file a Notice of Protest against the appraised value notifications that most received in early April; however this year the process of protesting has been changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rather than in person, hearings with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) will be conducted via teleconferencing, the Hays County Appraisal District says.
Property owners wishing to protest the appraised value, which was assessed before the pandemic began to be felt in the U.S. can be filed online at hayscad.com using the Online Appeal notice; by email to [email protected] or by leaving a written appeal at the drop box at 21001 N. Interstate 35, Kyle.
“While we are sympathetic to the economic distress experienced in our communities now, the impact on market values can’t be reflected until the 2021 appraisals based on data gathered this year,” the CAD says on its web
site. “There are at present no known provisions in the Property Tax Code that allow for reduced values for 2020 based on an event such as we are now experiencing.” The value of residences in the county rose by an average of nine percent over the previous year. At the current time, the Hays CAD offices are closed to the public until further notice. The office can be reached by email at [email protected].
