Mockingbird Properties

Minute 2:59 to 7:09: Mayor of Lakewood Village, Mark Vargas, speaks to Judge Eads in the commissioners court meeting, about falsely certified property records that were still in appeal process and the improper property values that were certified. Has asked Michelle French to not certify Lakewood Village numbers. Is asking Judge to force them (DCAD & Tax Assessor Collector) to correct the numbers. Judge provides "cover" to Michelle French, Tax Assessor Collector in matter. (Mr. Vargas also spoke at DCAD Board Meeting on 9/16/21.

Transcript, Denton County Court Hearing May 2, 2024

When Available. Case 23-9526-481 Hearing transcript, Plea to Jurisdiction
(plea to sovereign immunity of Don Spencer & Denton Central Appraisal District)

Cheat Sheets, Denton Central Appraisal District Violations of Law

violation quick list
violations reviewed

Summary of violations & laws broken by Denton CAD and their co-conspirators. This is not an "all inclusive" list, but it highlights most.

WHEEL OF FRAUD

Graphic view of the violations that exists within the local taxing entities, at the central appraisal district (CAD); this circular, cumulative, and multi-layer of violations in law cannot exist except for FRAUD.

Constitutional Rights & Immunity: Sample of Cases

Multiple cases have affirmed & protected constitutional rights of citizens from claims of no jurisdiction or claims of immunity where the claims deny citizens due process of the law. DCAD and their co-actors (co-conspirators) do not have immunity.

AMICUS BRIEF, Supporting Peter Riccioni's Case

Legal brief providing information and supporting arguments for a property tax appraisal case in Brazoria County ( Case No. 125225-T, 239th District Court )

October 12, 2023 DCAD Board Meeting

partial transcript

DCAD website link

Minute 27:11 to 28.47: Deputy Chief Littrell discusses visit to Bexar CAD & the CADs sharing "work arounds" in the CAMA software programs.
Minute 31:06 to 33:28: Deputy Chief Jeanne Ashlock discusses correcting value info "outside" of the software.
Minutes 36:38 to 39:30: Chief Appraiser Don Spencer justifies & discusses correcting 60,000 property record values outside of the software by exporting, changing & re-loading data. Tax Assessor Collector Michelle French comments on the enormity of the task being done in excel and on the potential for error.

February 15, 2024 DCAD Board Meeting

partial transcript

DCAD website link

Minutes 2 to 9:18: Chief Appraiser discusses with board, & congratulates his staff, on getting all the school districts property values validated in the State's Property Value Study. 3 districts had been out of confidence range for several years & DCAD has been raising their values to get back in line for the study. Board member compliments Spencer & staff for this achievement and says "they are truly masters at guessing."

Preview of the Case Presentation Prepared for Judge & Court Case

18 boards or slides drafted to provide an overview of DCAD's violations in appraisal law, property tax code, and other laws. The links to the document & evidence are not "live" in this preview, but will be activated for judge, as issues and evidence are presented to court.

IAAO Gap Analysis Report on Denton CAD, March 2024

summary notes of report

copy of report

Over $90,000 of our tax dollars (90,000 plus travel expenses) was paid to the PCSIAAO (Professional Consulting Services of the International Association of Assessing Officers) to review DCAD operations, processes, polies & procedures and issue a report on the findings. The resulting report is actually an admission of guilt on/by DCAD on their property tax appraisal practice failures. (Copy of report linked here was located & extracted from the agenda/meeting info package for the 4/11/24 DCAD board meeting.).

Denton County Home Affordability 2023

This is an excerpt from the case presentation prepared for court. DCAD's certified average home value is $514,082 for 2023. A $514K home is 74% above what a median income household can afford (514082/296000). Based on household income brackets, 72.71% cannot afford a $514K home. And after comparing the 2021 median home value and income to current 2023 data, there are now over 37% of households at risking of losing their home/housing.

Review of DCAD Certified Totals from 2017 to 2023

A review of DCAD Certified Totals show that values have doubled since 2017, while inflation was only approx. 24%. Property has been over-valued by $67 Billion and over taxed by 1.348 Billion.

Presentation & Round Table Discussion May 3, 2024

Mitchell Vexler presented the DCAD case matter, the DCAD violations of law (appraisal, property tax, state, federal, etc.) to members of Restore the Republic and the Denton County GOP. Presentation is 40 minutes, followed by 8-9 minutes of questions & answers.

LISD $15M Shortfall, Community Impact, May 4, 2024

LISD asks voters to OK $102M bond, Community Impact, April 2024

Bond Values & Property Tax Valuations, by Mitchell Vexler

In article titled, Lewisville ISD forecasts $15M budget shortfall, the school board president blames the state legislature for not increasing the per student allotment amount of $6160 to keep up with inflation; amount should be increased, adjusted for inflation, to $7515 per student.
ISDs such as LISD (Lewisville) & DISD (Denton) are technically bankrupt. They are experiencing operating budget shortfalls and they do not have funds to pay-off existing bonds. And in addition to seeking higher per student allotment amounts from state, they also seek to raise funds through issuing more bonds... which will never be paid off... unless collect more tax revenue (increase property tax rates and or increase property values)...?

Offer to Settle Value HIGHER than Notice Value

Recently, in the e-protest process (on-line protest process), a DCAD representative offered to settle a property value at $181,570 higher than the protested Notice Value...???? ($1,250,000 settlement offer value vs $1,068,430 appraisal notice value)

Articles, Letters, Discussions

Plaintiffs vs DCAD, Lawsuit Update, May 2024

May 8, 2024

Lawsuit Update May 2024... Let’s be clear. If the Commissioners Court of Denton County is running cover for Denton Central Appraisal District and it’s criminal activity, and if the Judge rules that DCAD has immunity and also rules that DCAD does not have to adhere to the law in the future, then the Judge and Commissioners Court (Judge Eads) have made the State of Texas violate the 1st, 5th, 14th, 16th and Article VI of the U.S. Constitution. It would also mean that the Judge would have chosen criminals over the Citizens of Denton County.

Dear Texas Real Estate Taxpayers & Governor Abbott

April 1, 2024

March 2024 Letter to Texas Real Estate Taxpayers & Governor Abbott... We need to discuss issues concerning Texas Central Appraisal Districts, and specifically, the Denton Central Appraisal District. Starting in 2016, we realized that DCAD was manufacturing values, to the point where lawsuits had to be filed annually. So we started documenting what has been done, how, by whom, the ramifications, and then tied what we learned to the Law and USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice).

Is Property Tax on Inflation Constitutional?

By Mitchell Vexler • February 16, 2024

February 2024 Open Letter... Is Inflation Constitutional? Is Property Tax on Inflation Constitutional? Update on Denton Central Appraisal District Lawsuit and quick overview of deep corruption. Fifth Amendment Constitution of the United States of America "…nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

Denton Central Appraisal District is Lawless

January 14, 2023

Open Letter to Denton County Taxpayers... Denton Central Appraisal District is Lawless! Ignoring a multitude of laws, then covering up their actions, using taxpayer’s money, is a direct correlation to Ponzi schemes. Theft at any level and any value is nondiscriminatory. Theft of your money and my money is illegal and unforgiveable. Theft of billions is criminal. Regardless of residential or commercial property ownership, this Open Letter is lengthy but just like an onion having many layers, the more you peel, the more the tears, and so typifies the layers of how the money is being stolen, the associated problems and the necessary solutions as outlined below.