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For Tarrant Appraisal District · Board of Directors, Place 2
Are Tarrant County homes
being appraised equally?
TAD is the county office that sets your property’s taxable value. Its board sets the rules that produce those numbers.
TAD’s own data says they are not.
The Texas Constitution requires taxation to be equal and uniform.
But TAD’s August 2026 data shows appraisals as:
Homes Under $200K
106%
of market value
Homes Over $1M
71%
of market value
In plain English
Lower-value homes are being appraised at a higher percentage of their market value than higher-value homes. That’s a significant difference in appraisal outcomes.
Source: Tarrant Appraisal District Chief Appraisal Report, August 2026
Ambika Sharma
Finance + Technology Leader
Candidate for TAD ·
Place 2
I Earned My Place on the Ballot
Rather than paying the filing fee, I submitted 66 pages with over 500 petition signatures to qualify for the ballot through community support.
This campaign started with people, not a check.
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Meet Ambika in her own words.
Meet your TAD reform slate
Phyllis Grissom (Place 1), Ambika Sharma (TAD Place 2), John Adams (Place 3). Vote the reform slate.
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Three seats. One reform voice on the TAD board.
Phyllis Grissom, Ambika Sharma and John Adams are running together on one issue: accurate, equal and uniform appraisals. Voters elect all three seats on November 3.
In the news
What is happening across Tarrant County?
Cities, school districts and other taxing entities are setting tax rates against a tax base shaped by TAD’s frozen appraisals.
Candidates split on annual appraisals; Sharma cites 30% discount for richer homes
Fort Worth Report
Oct 6, 2026
Keller approves 1.34-cent rate increase, $111.9M budget
Fort Worth Report
Oct 3, 2026
Fort Worth approves $3.33B budget and tax rate increase, names appraisal freeze
NBC DFW
Sept 16, 2026
TCC trustees approve tax hike 5-1 as taxable values fall $39B
Fort Worth Report
Sept 13, 2026
Growing or shrinking, Fort Worth-area school districts face the same budget squeeze
Fort Worth Report
Sept 7, 2026
Eagle Mountain Saginaw school district brings tax rate increase to the voters in November
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Aug 10, 2026
What should a fair appraisal system look like?
A taxpayer-focused appraisal system should be:
Accurate
Property values should reflect reliable, current market information.
Equal and uniform
Taxpayers should be treated consistently under the law.
Transparent
Property owners should be able to understand how their values are determined and how major policies are made.
Accessible
Taxpayers should be able to get help navigating the appraisal and protest process.
Open to public input
Residents should have meaningful opportunities to review proposed policies, ask questions and provide public comment before important decisions are made.
Bilingual and accessible
Taxpayer information and assistance should be available in English and Spanish, so language is not a barrier.
The bottom line
TAD’s decisions affect more than numbers on an appraisal notice.
They affect:
- Homeowners
- Businesses
- Local governments
- School districts
- JPS
- Water district
The central question is whether Tarrant County’s appraisal system is producing accurate, equal, uniform and transparent results.
Explore the evidence