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16. • Truth & Taxation City of Deer Park (Harris County)
Consideration of and action on approving the maintenance and operations tax rate for tax year 2026.
Presented in: City of Deer Park City Council on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consideration of and action on approving the maintenance and operations tax rate for tax year 2026.”
JL
Jerry L. Mouton, Jr.
Mayor
YES
SG
Sherry Garrison
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TH
TJ Haight
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TG
Tommy Ginn
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JL
Justin League
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
ER
Eric Ripley
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A record vote is necessary to approve the maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.521341 per $100 valuation for tax year 2026 by motion as follows: "I move to adopt the maintenance and operations tax component of the tax rate of $0.521341 per $100 valuation to fund maintenance and operation expenditures for tax year 2026.”
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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).