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7.A • Action ItemsCOLUMBUS ISD (Colorado County)
Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 School Year and Set the Date for the Public Hearing to Discuss the 2026-2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Presenter: Jennifer Demers
Presented in: COLUMBUS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 School Year and Set the Date for the Public Hearing to Discuss the 2026”
JS
June Schobel
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RT
Ryan Thomas
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CW
Carla Wiggs
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
RR
Robert Russell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BS
Bo Schobel
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DW
Dorothy Wostarek
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
ME
Michele Eden
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
7.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 School Year and Set the Date for the Public Hearing to Discuss the 2026-2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Presenter: Jennifer Demers
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.