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5 • Action Items / OrdinancesCity of El Campo (Wharton County)
Review and Discuss the City of El Campo's Proposed Budget, the Current Property Tax Rate, the No New Revenue Rate, the Voter Approved Rate, and the Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2027, and Take Act
Presented in: City of El Campo City Council on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and Discuss the City of El Campo's Proposed Budget, the Current Property Tax Rate, the No New Revenue Rate, the Voter Approved Rate, and the Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2027, and Take Act”
EB
Eugene Bustamante
Mayor
YES
BB
Blake Barger
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
KW
Kyle Wallis
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JA
Jeff Allgayer
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
TC
Tom Coblentz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DH
David Hodges
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
5. Review and Discuss the City of El Campo's Proposed Budget, the Current Property Tax Rate, the No New Revenue Rate, the Voter Approved Rate, and the Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2027, and Take Action as Necessary to Direct Staff
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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).