VI.B • Action ItemsBRIDGE CITY ISD (Orange County)

Consideration and approval of an Order by the Board of Trustees of the Bridge City Independent School District authorizing the issuance of “Bridge City Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2026”; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; delegating the authority to certain members of the Board of Trustees and district staff

Presented in: BRIDGE CITY ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consideration and approval of an Order by the Board of Trustees of the Bridge City Independent School District authorizing the issuance of “Bridge City Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refund”

Judy Cole

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Thad Hill

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Paul Zoch

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Rebecca Rutledge

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Michael Johnson

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Jerry Mcinnis

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Mark Anderson

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VI.B. Consideration and approval of an Order by the Board of Trustees of the Bridge City Independent School District authorizing the issuance of “Bridge City Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2026”; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; delegating the authority to certain members of the Board of Trustees and district staff to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the bonds; and providing an effective date.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).