In his consultant role he and his company staff have provided complete appraisal services to some of those districts including appraisal of rural land for both a market value and an agricultural use value. Department of the Interior, Bexar CAD, LaSalle CAD, Hunt CAD, Calhoun CAD, Stonewall CAD, Mitchell CAD, McCulloch CAD, Presidio CAD, Sutton CAD, Rockwall CAD, Schleicher CAD, Bastrop CAD, San Saba CAD, Coleman CAD, Eastland CAD, Gaines CAD, Haskell CAD, Lamb CAD, Gaines CAD, Mills CAD, Concho CAD, Kaufman CAD, Kimble CAD, Falls CAD, Mason CAD, Hardeman CAD, Carson CAD, Shackelford CAD, and Grayson CAD. He has been a consultant to The Appraisal Foundation, U.S. Petree is a consultant to appraisal organizations assisting them in problem solving. He is a certified instructor for the State of Texas teaching various courses in appraisal and ethics. He has also been a member of the Texas Association of Assessing Officers since 1977 and a member of the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts since 1982 where he has served in all office positions. Under PetreeвЂ™s leadership, the appraisal district in Abilene received the Excellence in Assessment Administration award from the International Association of Assessing Officers in 2013, the first appraisal district in Texas to be given that award. He has authored several articles for publication in IAAO magazines and for the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts. He was a contributing author to the Assessment Administration textbook written for tax administrators in the world. In 2010 he was awarded Member of the Year for IAAO. He has served on various committees of IAAO including Nominations, Awards, and Education. He was elected to the Executive Board of IAAO in 2004. Petree has been a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers since 1981. He was recognized with the Excellence in Education award in 2004 by that same organization for his creation of the Chief Appraiser Institute, a training program for new chief appraisers which is now required by law. In 1988 he was presented the Earl Luna Award by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts recognizing him as the outstanding Chief Appraiser in Texas in that year. With the exception of a nine-month stint as Chief Appraiser in Travis County in 1988, Petree remained the Chief Appraiser of Taylor County until his retirement in 2013. He served two terms as the elected County Assessor and during his last term, he was named as the first chief appraiser of Taylor County. He left WTU to seek the elected position of County Tax Assessor Collector and was elected in 1976. Petree began his career at West Texas Utilities in 1970 working in Industrial Development. His major included a BBA in Economics and Management and additional studies in Secondary Education with teaching specialties in Economics and History.

He remained in Abilene to complete his undergraduate studies at McMurry University.

Families are moving to Bastrop because it costs less to live here than in the surrounding metropolitan areas.Richard Petree is a native of Abilene, Texas, attending public schools there and completing Cooper High School. BastropвЂ™s tax, land and financial incentives make it an attractive prospect to all businesses seeking to relocate in an area with rural charm and urban growth.ДЇamilies enjoy living in Bastrop because of its vibrant historic downtown that features live music, shops, pubs, and access to the Colorado River. These companies and others are taking advantage of the abundance of commercial land and affordable shovel-ready sites. The Art Institute, Ascension Seton Medical and JAMCo Construction are just a few of the companies that have moved to Bastrop. Bastrop is perfectly situated for companies looking to expand into the Texas market. Ideally located, Bastrop is just a short 30-minute drive from downtown Austin and 20-minutes from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The mission of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation is to be a driving force to attract, support, and sustain the economic growth of the Bastrop Community.

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