Ditto here. Same experience, and I'm tired of it. What a waste of my time and government money. The appraisal appeal process is a monster, and it takes months.
The valuation loophole needs to be closed.
You are absolutely right.
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We just closed one in Cass County. The regional appraisal district just tripled the taxes on my timber land (I'm retired on my mother's portion of the old family farm).
We confronted the appraisal district's leader in a recent commissioners court meeting. She claimed that the State (TX, of course) had mandated that she re-evaluate timber land based on a "soil-type productivity scale". She also admitted that she had used an outdated and notably inaccurate soil map, although the State had been promising her a new one for several years.
After a big timber land owner railed on her and, finally threatened (promised) to have her fired, I offered her an out:
"A State mandate for which they haven't yet supplied the tools is indefensible. Ignore it."
That meeting was on the 13th. We just received new tax bills -- with the valuation back where it should be!!! :-)
Just goes to show that citizens can "fight city hall"...