SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

Recent News About Jefferson County Appraisal District

• Discovery request overly broad in Valero appraisal case, appeals court says

  By David Yates | Tuesday, Aug 4, 2009 @ 3:28pm

  A discovery dispute between Valero Energy and the Jefferson County Appraisal District has been settled by Texas' Ninth District Court of Appeals, as justices reversed a lower court's ruling that the oil company surrender its trade secrets.

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• After house explodes, Port Arthur man sued by neighbors

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Jul 13, 2009 @ 7:49am

  James Payne Nine Port Arthur residents are suing a neighbor and a gas company over a fire that damaged their homes.

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• County seeks immunity in Glen Morgan appraisal suit

  By David Yates | Monday, May 18, 2009 @ 9:38am

  A partner in one of Beaumont's most well known and successful law firms has a beef with Jefferson County over the property value of his private plane hangar.

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• Woman sues city for demolishing chapel

  By Kelly Holleran | Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 @ 8:54am

  A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the city, alleging it violated her rights when it tore down her funeral chapel.

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• Beaumont man gets TRO to stop house demolition

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 @ 6:36am

  1715 McFaddin St. Hoping to rehabilitate a dilapidated house on McFaddin Street before the city of Beaumont can bulldoze it, Wesley Schlett sought and received a temporary restraining order against the city.

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• Beaumont man wants to save historic house from demolition

  By David Yates | Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 4:41am

  A Beaumont man purchased a condemned house in hopes of saving the "historic home" from demolition.

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• Man gets TRO to stop demolition of downtown building

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 @ 7:00am

  A Jefferson County man has received a temporary restraining order to stop the city from demolishing a building he purchased in downtown Beaumont.

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• This Just In: Jefferson County

  By Marilyn Tennissen | Thursday, Sep 27, 2007 @ 6:36am

  Sept. 20

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• Lowe's files suit over property appraisal

  By David Yates | Monday, Sep 24, 2007 @ 1:00pm

  Mark Hutcheson Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. has filed suit against the Jefferson County Appraisal District, claiming its home improvement store located off of Dowlen Road "exceeds market value, is excessive and unlawful."

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• This Just In: Jefferson County

  By The SE Texas Record | Thursday, Sep 20, 2007 @ 8:16am

  Sept. 12

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• AT&T files suit against appraisal district

  By David Yates | Monday, Sep 17, 2007 @ 8:22am

  Not happy with the appraised value of its cellular service store in the Golden Triangle, AT&T Mobility has filed suit against the Jefferson County Appraisal District, claiming its property tax rate is "excessive and unlawful."

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• This Just In: Recent civil filings in Jefferson County District Courts

  By Marilyn Tennissen | Thursday, Aug 30, 2007 @ 7:25am

  Aug. 22

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• Atrium sues JCAD over excessive appraisal

  By David Yates | Monday, Aug 27, 2007 @ 6:53am

  Every year, thousands of people and businesses complain or protest that their appraised property values exceed market values.

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