Tarrant Appraisal District
Matthew VanMartin is a skilled professional with a diverse background in finance and customer service, currently serving as a Commercial Appraiser at Tarrant Appraisal District since January 2023. Prior experience includes analyzing chargebacks at Co-op Solutions and serving as a Retail Banker at First Financial Bank Texas. Matthew's early career involved various teller roles at multiple credit unions and banks, where responsibilities included overseeing monetary transactions, providing customer service, and maintaining effective operations. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Tarleton State University, along with degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Community College, focusing on business and financial services.
Tarrant Appraisal District
TAD Responsibilities Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) is a political subdivision of the State of Texas created effective January 1, 1980. The provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code govern the legal, statutory, and administrative requirements of the appraisal district. A five member Board of Directors, appointed by the taxing units within the boundaries of Tarrant County, constitutes the District’s governing body. The Tarrant County assessor-collector also serves on the board but is a nonvoting member. The Chief Appraiser, appointed by the Board of Directors, is the chief administrator and chief executive officer of the appraisal district. The chief appraiser is allowed by law to delegate authority and appraisal responsibilities to his employees. TAD is responsible for local property tax appraisal and exemption administration for seventy-three jurisdictions or taxing units in the county. Each taxing unit, such as the county, a city, school district, municipal utility district, etc., sets its own tax rate to generate revenue to pay for such things as police and fire protection, public schools, road and street maintenance, courts, water and sewer systems, and other public services. Property appraisals are determined by the appraisal district and used by the taxing units to calculate and allocate the annual tax burden. TAD also administers and determines eligibility for various types of property tax exemptions that are authorized by state and local governments, such as those for homeowners, the elderly, disabled persons, disabled veterans, and charitable or religious organizations.