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G.2 • Action City of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)
Action setting the proposed tax rate, setting August 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 as dates for public hearings, and placing adoption of the tax rate as an action item on the September 14, 2026 City Council meeting agenda.
Presented in: City of North Richland Hills City Council on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“A motion was made by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Goetz to set the Proposed Tax Rate of 55.5144 cents per $100 of valuation, set August 24th and September 14th, 2026, as the dates of the Public Hearings, and place adoption of the tax rate on the September 14th, 2026, City Council meeting agenda.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.”
CD
Cecille Delaney
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BG
Brianne Goetz
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DR
Danny Roberts
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MB
Matt Blake
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BP
Billy Parks
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RM
Russ Mitchell
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
KD
Kelvin Deupree
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A motion was made by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Goetz to set the Proposed Tax Rate of 55.5144 cents per $100 of valuation, set August 24th and September 14th, 2026, as the dates of the Public Hearings, and place adoption of the tax rate on the September 14th, 2026, City Council meeting agenda. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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).