County appraisals go haywire as even the dilapidated homes see stark value increase
Wed, 07/26/2023 - 12:00am
A ramshackle house on East Hopkins Street in Mexia sits on a lot overgrown with weeds and cascaded by rotting siding. This peeling structure is emblematic of the glitches that have wrought havoc on home values in the county and the entity tasked with assessing them — havoc that includes a canceled contract and the chief appraiser’s resignation.
