Duval County Chief Appraiser Arrested
SAN DIEGO, TEXAS -- Three people who work for the Duval County Appraisal District have been arrested for allegedly stealing money more than $300,000 by giving themselves huge bonuses that were not approved. To make matters worse, taxpayers may get stuck paying more to make up for what was stolen.
The Duval County Sheriffs Office says Chief Appraiser Rene Garza, his Administrative Assistant Analeigha Carrillo, and office manager Roel Charo were giving themselves bonuses on almost a weekly basis from September of 2012 to January of this year.
It was bonuses the Sheriff's Office says were never approved by the Appraisal Board. Sheriff's deputies also say Chief Appraiser Garza was using the company credit card to pay for personal hotel rooms and food.
"I never expected anything like that to happen, from any of them. Not even Mr. Garza. As a matter of fact. I trusted those people," said Carlos Montemayor.
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