Phyllis Durbin Grissom

for Tarrant Appraisal District Board Place 1

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Experienced. Thoughtful. Ready to Work.

Property appraisal is complicated. But the basic principle shouldn’t be: get the number right.I’m Phyllis Grissom, and I’m running for the Tarrant Appraisal District Board because I believe taxpayers deserve a system they can trust.Throughout my career, I’ve worked through complicated public issues, and I’ve learned not to start with a predetermined answer. Ask questions. Study the data. Listen. Then make the best decision you can, and be willing to change course when something isn’t working.That philosophy matters at TAD.TAD’s job isn’t to increase values because a city, county or school district needs revenue. It also isn’t to artificially hold values down because property taxes are too high. Its job is to determine property values fairly and accurately.That means looking at the market every year, not assuming values should automatically increase.Annual appraisal does not mean annual increases. It means annual review. If the market goes up, the data should reflect it. If the market goes down, the data should reflect that too.That’s how I believe TAD can earn taxpayers’ trust: accuracy, transparency, sound data and a willingness to fix what isn’t working.

Experience That Prepared Me to Lead

  • Worked directly with elected school boards, superintendents and leadership teams on complex issues involving public finance, facilities planning and community engagement.

  • Served six years on the Executive Board of Delta Delta Delta Sorority including four years as chair. Helping guide strategic planning, organizational leadership, financial decisions and a transition to new executive leadership. At the time the nonprofit organization had a net revenue of $50M and total assets of $350M.

  • Led Tri Delta through complex organizational challenges and crises, including regulatory issues, financial misconduct and serious member safety concerns.

  • Negotiated and executed a $60 million, 10-year fundraising commitment between Tri Delta and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the largest commitment to the hospital at that time.

  • Chaired a $754 million school bond campaign and led fundraising and community advocacy efforts to support the successful campaign.

  • Led the Northwest ISD Council of PTAs, representing 7,000 members across 29 campus-based organizations.

  • Served the Fort Worth community on the City of Fort Worth Library Advisory Board and through other local volunteer leadership roles.

A Few Things to Know About Me

  • I’ve lived in Fort Worth my entire life.

  • I’m a proud graduate of Eastern Hills High School.

  • I’m a fourth-generation PTA leader.

  • Public schools and public service have shaped much of my life.

  • I have two children who attended Northwest ISD schools.

  • I hold degrees from Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas.

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