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VIII.C • Action ItemsTEXARKANA ISD (Bowie County)

Consideration of the No-New-Revenue (NNR) Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR), and Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service and Approval of a Proposed Interest & Sinking Rate for Debt Service that Exceeds the Minimum Amount Required Background

Presented in: TEXARKANA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-29
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Consideration of the No-New-Revenue (NNR) Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR), and Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service and Approval of a Proposed In”
PM
Paul Miller
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
FN
Fred Norton
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
WB
Wanda Boyette
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
AB
Amy Bowers
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BD
Bryan Depriest
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BK
Bill Kimbro
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VIII.C. Consideration of the No-New-Revenue (NNR) Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR), and Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service and Approval of a Proposed Interest & Sinking Rate for Debt Service that Exceeds the Minimum Amount Required Background

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.