6. • Truth & Taxation City of Deer Park (Harris County)

Consideration of and action to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll by proposing to adopt a tax rate of $0.720000 per $100 valuation at a future meeting.

Presented in: City of Deer Park City Council on 2026-08-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Motion to approve Consideration of and action to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll by proposing to adopt a tax rate of $0.720000 per $100 valuation at a future meeting.”

Jerry L. Mouton, Jr.

Mayor

YES

Sherry Garrison

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

TJ Haight

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

Tommy Ginn

Councilmember, Place 3

YES

Justin League

Councilmember, Place 4

YES

Eric Ripley

Councilmember, Place 5

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion to be read as follows: "I move to increase the tax revenue for the 2026 tax year by proposing to adopt a tax rate of $0.720000 per $100 valuation at a future meeting." **MUST BE A RECORD VOTE**

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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).