FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                    Contact:  Terra Taylor                 

May 8, 2008                                                                                                                 (512) 463-0690

Representative Truitt Seeks Input From

Ad Hoc Appraisal Reform Working Group

Southlake, Texas - State Representative Vicki Truitt (R-Keller) met with invited guests and members of her ad hoc Appraisal Reform Workgroup today to discuss the history of the appraisal process as it has evolved, and to listen to current ideas under consideration targeted at improving the process. 

Those attending benefitted from a discussion lead by Representative John Otto (R-Dayton), who was recently appointed by the Speaker of the House as the Chairman of the Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform. 

"As a CPA and an experienced leader in the House of Representatives, Chairman Otto has some innovative ideas about how to deal with problems related to the appraisal process and how to provide responsible tax relief to those that are feeling the relentless burden of increasing taxes," said Representative Truitt. 

Other invited guests were John R. Marshall, Tarrant County's Chief Appraiser and Tim Wooten, a representative of the Property Tax Division of the Office of the State Comptroller.

"We were very fortunate to be able to have Chairman Otto, John Marshall and Tim Wooten with us here today.  I am very pleased to be able to bring together a group of my constituents to discuss this very important issue.  Constituent communication has always been my number one priority as a State Representative," said Truitt.

Rep. Vicki Truitt is a fifth term legislator from Tarrant County representing Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Westlake, and parts of Trophy Club and far north Fort Worth.  She is Chairman of the House Committee on Pensions and Investments, and a member of the House Committee on Public Health.