The Tarrant Appraisal District has terminated top-level executive Cal Wood after a recording of Wood suggested
In a statement, TAD said the comments made by Wood are 鈥渃ompletely unrepresentative of the values held鈥� by the agency.
鈥淭AD apologizes for the confusion these statements have caused and remains committed to providing the public and members of the media with accurate and timely information,鈥� the statement said.
The decision came just a day after the mayors of three cities in Tarrant County 鈥� Colleyville, Keller and Southlake 鈥� issued a calling for the resignation of chief appraiser Jeff Law as a result of the leaked recording.
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court will discuss taking a vote of no confidence for Law during their meeting on Aug. 29.
TAD has been at the center of several controversies since last summer.
In June 2022, Randy Armstrong, a director at the appraisal district, was investigated for to file a complaint against a tax consultant and was suspended as a result.
The board of directors was also found in that same month after locking out speakers who had shown up in support of the tax consultant. Law was as a result of this incident.
In March, TAD made headlines again when the board鈥檚 chair, Kathryn Wilemon, resigned amid calls for a recall of her seat, . She was eventually after the city of Keller against the appraisal district. The board also voted to keep Law employed as following this series of events.
Editor鈥檚 note: This story was updated Aug. 25 to include news of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court鈥檚 vote of no confidence.
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