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OBITUARIES
L.1"y Randall Dodson
FORT WORTH -Larry Ran
dall Dodson, 49, a beloved son,
brother, husband, father, friend
and, most of all, a PaPa to 16
grandchildren, lost his 25-year
battle with heart disease on
Friday, July 23, 2010.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday
at Northside Churh of Naza
rene. Interment: Mount Olivet
Cemetery. Visition: 6 to 8 p.m.
Monday at Mount Olivet Funer
al Home.
Larry was born Dec. 18,
1960, and was a lifetime resi
dent of Fort Worth. He was ve
ry proud to have worked for the
City of Haltom City and retired
with them after 20 years and
was currently working for the
city of Euless.
Larry was a one-of-a-kind
father to seven children, which
only two of them were his bi
ological children. He raised and
loved all seven as his own.
Larry was a man who had
great integrity, morals and
when he spoke everyone lis
tened. Larry was honest, a
well-respected role model and
a mentor to everyone who
knew him. Larry will be missed
by many.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Donna
Dodson; sons, Jamey Parsons
and wife, Danielle, Rickey
Sanders and wife, Amy, Tom
my Sanders and wife, Veronica,
Dustin Sanders and fiancee,
Lauren Zeit, Joey Tebo and fi
ancee, Lacey Ellis; daughters.
Sheri Harrah and fiance, Kelly
Thigpen, Courtney Dodson and
fiance, Alex Reyna; 16 grand
children; mother, Marie Veiga;
brothers, Glen Dodson, Joe Vei
ga and wife, Lynn, Robert Dod
son; sisters, linda Graves and
husband, Kelly, Denise Bohling
and Nancy Mayhew.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave, 817·831-0511
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Property values decline 4-4 percent in Tarrant County
Posted Friday, Jul. 23,2010
BY ANNA M. TINSLEY AND DARREN BARBEE DBARBEE@STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
atinsley@star-telegram.com
As property values continue to tumble nationwide. Tarrant County values followed SUit, with a decline for the first time in more than a
decade. losing more than $5 5 billion in taxable value during the past year
Countywide. taxable property values dipped 4.4 percent, with losses ranging from more than $5.7 billion for Tarrant County College to about
$70,000 for the city of Reno.
Only four entities --Pelican Bay, Westover Hills and the school districts in Aledo and Godley --posted increases in property values in
Tarrant County. Trophy Club posted a loss in the Tarrant County portion of its city limits. but when factoring its Denlon County portion,
values were up overall.
"It could have been worse." Tarrant County Administrator GK Maenius said. "Obviously we would have liked it to be better But it's
manageable.
"Tarrant County is going to live within its means."
Certified tax rolls released Friday are generally the estimates cities and school districts use to set their tax rates and balance their budgets.
Shrinking revenue is forcing some officials to consider layoffs, raising tax rates or cutting services.
But observers hope that a tumaround in property values is on the horizon for North Texas.
"Right now, there is more supply than demand," Tarrant Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Jeff Law said. "And overall in Tarrant County,
there are more losses than gains.
"But "m starting to hear that 2010 home prices are starting to rebound. We may be coming out of this, but only time will tell."
The small city of Pelican Bay had the largest percentage increase in taxable property values, jumping 22 percent. or $5.5 million. which
officials say is likely due to the planned Laguna Bay subdivision.
White Settlement had saw the biggest percentage drop, 16.4 percent, for a loss of $98 million in taxable values. mainly due to losses at Weir
SPM Flow Control, an oil field equipment manufacturer that lost $30 million in inventory and claimed an $18 million freeport inventory
exemption. City Manager Linda Ryan said.
The shrinking values could lead to layoffs and cutting back on hours that facilities are open. But Ryan said things are looking up because
two companies --Bufford Thompson, a construction firm specializing in building schools, and Cooperative Industrial Aerospace are
moving their home offices to White Settlement.
Economist Ray Perryman of Waco said most cities will feel a pinch and are trying to defer capital projects, reduce overtime and take other
measures that don't compromise essentials such as public safety. Low inflation is helping somewhat. he said.
Balancing budgets
The county is down $5.5 billion, but Maenius said he's optimistic that final tax rolls released in September will show higher property values.
Either way, county officials are not looking at cutting services or raising the current tax rate of 264 cents per $100 of property valuation
In Fort Worth, where city offiCials are searching for ways to close a $77 million budget gap. the appraisal district showed that the overall
property value fell 3 7 percent, to $40.09 billion. That's good news, because city officials had projected an even greater decline
"We're encouraged that the results were a Irttle bit better than we projected," city Budget Officer Hortatio Porter said.
The city is still considering raising the property tax rate, which is already among the highest in the state, along with other options, including
laying off some employees. In Arlington. property values dropped 5.8 percent, just over $1 billion, to $17.1 billion, officials said.
"This is the largest drop in 25 years," said Budget Manager Mike Finley, who noted that Arlington's steepest decline in value previously had
been 4 24 percent.
The news isn't all bad. though. The city had braced for up to a 7 percent decline. so the drop in revenue is $800.000 less than expected.
Finley said. That money, along with cost-cutting and revenue-generating initiatives, will help the city erase a projected $10.3 million budget
shortfall for the coming fiscal year, Finley said
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The Tarrant County Hospital District, which does business as the JPS Health Network. will see a 4.4 percent drop, or $5.5 billion, in net
taxable value. But officials said they expected the decrease and don't believe that patients will feel the loss.
"We have to be really smart about our budget and we have to figure out where to make some changes" JPS Chief Executive Robert Earley
said. "I don't see services being reduced or cut for patient care,"
Most school districts in Tarrant County had a loss of taxable property value, although none lost more than those in Arlington and Fort Worth
$1,5 billion and $1 billion respectively,
In Arlington schools, the decline was slightly better than the 7,8 percent projected after the May preliminary appraisals, Officials are now
working to trim the district's preliminary budget of $437 million, which includes a projected $8.4 million deficit The budget could still grow by
$2,6 million, pushing the deficit to $11 million, because of a state-mandated pay raise for teachers and other employee groups next year.
Administrative offices at several school districts, including Fort Worth, were closed Friday. Fort Worth schools' Chief Financial Officer Hank
Johnson plans to study the figures Monday,
Impact on entities
A look at some other cities and school districts:
Bedford: This city had a 4 percent drop in property values, or nearly $120 million, and now officials are trying to get the budget in order
After values dropped last year, city leaders responded by raiSing the tax rate to 46.348 cents, the first increase here in years, said Cliff
Blackwell, administrative service director for the city, Leaders could do the same this year,
Crowley school district: Figures for the Crowley school district showed a 7,7 percent slide in taxable value, although officials were
expecting worse, "It's distressing, but not surprising, based on the number of foreclosures," said Kay Kizziar, Crowley schools' chief
financial officer. Districts located in more than one county, including Crowley and Burleson, which posted an 8,5 percent decrease. must
wait to judge the full impact Johnson County will release its certified values Monday,
Grapevine: The city's taxable values fell 3.7 percent. to $5,97 billion, Still, "we're not going to grant an effective tax rate increase," Mayor
William D. Tate said this month, "The economic situation is hurting everybody."
Hurst: Hurst Financial Director Clay Caruthers said he was reluctant to speculate on the effect of the 6 percent loss in property values. After
a 1 percent decrease last year, the city "went through some budget reduction, There definitely will need to be some discussion [with the City
CounCil] to determine how we'll address the 6 percent loss,"
Keller school district: Property values dropped just 1.2 percent, costing the district more than $137 million In taxable value, "Impact to
Keller ISO with a 1,5 percent decline in prop values in the general fund is negligible --[the] state will help soften the blow," Deputy
Superintendent Mark Youngs wrote in an e-mail.
Roanoke: Tarrant property tax revenues dropped 16.4 percent in Roanoke to $82 million, but Roanoke is mostly in Denton County
Southlake: City officials said they expected taxable value to drop, and it did --by 1,9 percent. or $102.5 million It was the first decrease In
years, Officials said they still plan to present a balanced budget at their August meeting,
Tarrant County College TCC lost $5.7 billion, or 4.5 percent in taxable value. Joe Hudson, president of the board of trustees, said the
college district antiCipated the loss and is taking measures to deal with it The district is combing through departments to save money by
using eqUipment longer to extend the life. For example, vehicles can be used longer before they are replaced, Hudson said No tax rate or
tuition increases are planned, "I think we are going to weather the storm. ," We don't want to compromise quality," Hudson said
Staff Writers Aman Batheja, Hal Board, Alex Branch, Jessamy Brown, Elizabeth Campbell, Sandra J. Engel/and, Terry Evans, Shirley
Jinkins, Mike Lee, Nancy Matocha, Melody McDonald, Nicholas Sakelaris, Susan Schrock and Diane Smith, and correspondent Robert
Cadwallader contributed to this report.
Anna M. Tinsley, 817-390-7610
Darren Barbee, 817-390-7126
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Tarrant County property values
These are the 2010 taxable values as of Friday. Only five taxing units had gains.
Tax unit 2010 taxable value 2009 taxable value Galn/(Ioss) Percent change
Aledo ISO $135.078.092 $130.271,649 $4.806.443 3.7%
Arlingt~==-~==__='=$171.~6.3-9~~~![=-$18.160~30~186~=~ ($1 ,053,909~9~8)~~=-~8%==---==
~ington ISO $19,338,1lE?,595~~,__$2C185l.7n.362 ($1,513,594,76Z>__-7.3%____'_
Azle $521.402,856 $548,890,299 ($27.487,443) -5.0%
Azle ISO~'---~---$1.473.~}~i~~=_~~-~-$I566,330.799------($3'2A19,250) --,-2.2%----
Ei.E!E!ord ,__. ___ , $2,885.471,846 $3.004.458,509___ ($118.986,663) -4_.0_'X_o___
Benbrook $1.460,798,674 $1.481.035.928 ($20.237,254) ___ .ij%~____,
Birdville ISO $7.027.928.923 $7.562.378.317 __~~34ji.9.3~iL ____:Z:'1~_______
Blue Mound $75.369.776 $80.504.402 ,____ ($5,13~~.E?L ____ ~§.4%_______
Burleson $497.898.71l.._ $517.424.7§.i_, _____ ...J$19.52_§.QZ31__ .__-3.81'~ _____
Burleson ISO_Jl,!ZQ.!~6.006______ _.11~78.683.4<g__~_i$108.31ZjQ1L ____ .:85~__,____
Carroll ISO $5.490.785.193 $5.627.315.445 ($136.530,252) -2.4,;,..%__
CastleberryISO----$467.104.509------$528.9()9.674------($61.805:165)----~11.7%-
Coiieyvilie----------$3.724.557}'89-----$i.798JS9.957------($1'i,632,568)--:1.9% -----~
Crowley' $735.393.604-----$798.785.5il----($63.391.917)----~7.9%--------
Crowl~~D __..J4.464.867.483 $4.835.373.963 ($370.506.480) -7.7%
Oalworthington Gardens $306.984.873 ____ $3Q.'_3~~.79!_______~6.ilO.9~q>__,_~~J~.'&_______
Eagle MTf>!:?~Binaw ISO $6.028.985.481 $6.4~0.3:1.?!923______J~i~1~40,ii~__:§J_~_~____ _
Edg~ffVillaBe ____ $161.,E?53.76~~__ _L__JI75.038,728_____ ~--<$7.384.966)___ -4.2%
Euless $2.508.803.688.$2.626.248.484 ($117.444,796) ·4.5%
Everman $114.395.181 $132.316.63.2.____ ($17.921.458L_.__-13.5% ______
Everman ISO $1.091.353.950 $1.150.100.916 ____($58,746,966)___..2.10/"--____
Flower Mound _____.J102.673.6~8_~__.11()9.3~9.&f3~________<!.E?..E??J.1_~L____..:.E?J.% ~ ____ ~_
'=-'?I'~g Hi''-__ $348~~09~63Q _______J~?~~§~g,!?.C!. __ ..______ i!3Jj~Q'_5~QL ____ -8.3%~__
Fort Worth __ $4~()~6.8i7.720____~i1.§iz..349-'002 ___($J.S5()2Q.l~~~2L~~:7%..__. _____
Fort Worth ISO ___J26.1~~~40,~II____~$_27.246.259.9Q_0___JE_C!.l!~~~,56~2____4.0!~______
God lei'l.?D_ $76.531.732 _____.!75.!63.135_~__~__ $1,368.59Z ___,_J.8% ____,_
Grand Prairie_,_____H.576.540.159 ____,.!4.797.?18.4QZ.__.. __<!22C1.!)1.~.248) ~__-4.6%____~__
Grapeville $5.973.838.711 $6,201.486.013 ______J~ll7.64.J.30~_..l-7%_________
Graeevine-Colleyville ISO .. $1()~34,:U5.366 __..Jl0,zp.991.7i()_____.. J$3!)_:g;66.3?4)___ -3J%_______
t!altofTl_9.t:t.. ______......J.l.546.71.C1~~L ____$lE??z..28~~§..___ ..J!130,575.25}1___ -7.8%__,____ _
Haslet._ $510,11E?.,t;?1______!547.507.282________ ~~7.390.§!lL_____ -6.l!~__,,__,___
H-E-B ISD $8.488.409,278 $8.nl.232.620 ($282.823.342) -3.2%
Hur~_______.1~~0.768.9~___$2.331.670,67"!... ___($140~01.72~__:.~.0%_~_____
Kellel'..~__________$3.93~34.982 ___J4.013.5n.739 ____,. ($75,642.757) -1.9%
l(ell~~Q..._. __,_,___ .110.923,68..E?~__ $11.0612~.'..~L___($137.660.007)_ -1.20/~,______
1(E!fl_r1.~~ ________.J517.43§.2_~~______!~3.s_'135.~9L ____ ~__<!~()&~~,z~1)___-=~~% __~"___
~enn~ale 1~____.____!~7.1,~1.0t!§ __ ~ ___1999.01].!)i~ _______(!~'_890.~~L ___-.i.:.2% ..______ _
Lake Worth $364.428,794 $391.303.240 ($26.874.446) ·6.9%
Lake Worth ISD===_=!683.d61~§I=__-=-~==$713.213.13~_ __=_=_==J$29.~51~575L=..=~·~~~<x'---=---==
Lakeside,________._JJ02.5Q~.70L~~___.J.l08.808.755______.__._<!6.306.Q~i>_...,_-5.8_L____
Mansfie'~_,$4,034.529.848 . $4.072.330,883 ___J!~7.801~~.?_)___ ....:...~% _____ _
~nsfield 15o __ $8!~5.989.77.2 $8.778,088.696 __--<$182.~_8.924L___~.1% ______
North Richland Hills $3.602.317.711 $3.764.410.995 ($162.09~~84L~__:4.3~__,,__.
Northwest ISD $4.401.537.609 $4.527.296.683 ($125.759.074) -2.8%
Pante~==--======$244.272.0l0_=--$25~§~.zi2=~--===<!.!1.393.712)== ·4~5% =====~
.f'E:!li.can Bay________...J~113~.062 ____ $25.542.644 .~_____$5.5~9..i18 _._.__ 21.9!o.~__,_,_
Reno $5.902,509 $5.974.452 ($71.943) -1.2%
Richland Hills $431.389.236 $460.226.352 .--'=--'~~~f3~1~!l§)====§}~~=====
River Oaks __ $213~07.845___,_$236,326,.1~,_____.§22.i18.~l?)______ .. ·~.:.~,*-,---___
Roanoke "j~6Z497,234 $1.107.~02.008 ($!~9-'f30i..77iL ____-..l-=2".,6:..:.%:, _____".._... _
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~~gin~w ~ ... ___...___!1.l21.332,815_....____.2!.212!3.3.1,20?_____ ._($~Cl~~_~.39Cl)
~~~om~~rk $102,030,086 $112,724,309 __J!1.0.69j,.2?}.L _____ :9.:?% ~___
Southlake $5,396,008,900-~ -$5.498,57tER4-_~ ($102,562,714) -1.9%
!f:.OEhyg~b---==--==--' $872,9i4,7~.00 ......~_ $8<lQ~<l±4-,82Cl ______~~$}i,4~~oT=____3..~1'(I_
Wa!a.':l~~ . _~?3,8.45,lfj3__... $1.03.~?..Cl~56!~ _. ($58,~fj4,40l) ...__:5.7%___ _
We5t()verHiII5 __~_ $459.700.479 $433,267,676 $26.432,803 6.1%
yvest ....orth Village $149,969.407~-----$156,785:079 -------($6.815,672)-------4.3%------_··
Whit~~ettlement $50i,5~~606~-"" $601,132~478--===~J$98,6Cl~,872) -~_~=l§A%_-=-===:~
White Settlement ISO $1.468.246.381 $1.620,287,493 ($152.041,112) -9.4%
Tarrant eO\J~~~.... -$1?1.469.4(J4,939 .... ... $126,998,940,850 ($5.529,535.911) .~... -4.4%-=-=~-==
Tee $122,013,648.828 $127.114,075,097 ($5.700.426,269) -4.5%
I:!()spital Oj~rict==~.5s0.899,~'-$127,099,621,964---($S,548,722.49~--=-4.4%~-~---
Regio l1al Wa~~Di5trict __ .J42,9EiO,870,01~__$44,f!Ei03~~)3~~~~_=_-=~_<1'~99,f>.9}--.314) -:4.2% .... =:-_= __
Sources: Tarrant Appraisal Distrtct.. Denton Central Appraisal District. Star-Telegram analysis