III.A.e • Action ItemsDONNA ISD (Hidalgo County)

Approval to Adopt Resolution Setting Maintenance and Debt Service Tax Rate for 2026–2027. Presenter: Alfonso H. Perez Description: Sec. 26.05(b) of the Texas Property Tax Code Requires the Board of Trustees to adopt a tax rate each school year. The tax rate consists of the following: Maintenance and Operations $0.7619 and Interest and Sinking $0.2873 for a total tax rate of $1.0492.

Presented in: DONNA ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-24

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Approval to Adopt Resolution Setting Maintenance and Debt Service Tax Rate for 2026–2027. Presenter: Alfonso H. Perez Description: Sec. 26.05(b) of the Texas Property Tax Code Requires the Board of Tr”

Dr Maricela Valdez

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Jose Valdez

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Eva Watts

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Fernando Castillo

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Jose Reyna

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Ida Garcia

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Eloy Avila

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

III.A.e. Approval to Adopt Resolution Setting Maintenance and Debt Service Tax Rate for 2026–2027. Presenter: Alfonso H. Perez Description: Sec. 26.05(b) of the Texas Property Tax Code Requires the Board of Trustees to adopt a tax rate each school year. The tax rate consists of the following: Maintenance and Operations $0.7619 and Interest and Sinking $0.2873 for a total tax rate of $1.0492.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.