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VI.B • Action ItemsRUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Discussion and possible action for the Board of Trustees to adopt the district's Ad Valorem Tax Rate, including the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate, and approve the resolution levying the tax.
Presented in: RUNGE ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-31
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Discussion and possible action for the Board of Trustees to adopt the district's Ad Valorem Tax Rate, including the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate, a”
DE
Danny Esparza
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
EG
Erma Gonzales
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
ZY
Zachary Yanta
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RJ
Robert Jones
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
LG
Leticia Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LB
Lillie Briones
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
VI.B. Discussion and possible action for the Board of Trustees to adopt the district's Ad Valorem Tax Rate, including the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate, and approve the resolution levying the tax.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).