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3. • Regular AgendaCity of Lucas (Collin County)
Consider adopting Ordinance 2026-08-01052 of the City of Lucas, Texas, levying Ad Valorem Taxes for the Tax Year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026-2027) at a rate of $0.249880 per one hundred ($100) assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Lucas as of January 1, 2026.
Presented in: City of Lucas 8-24-2026 City Council Special Meeting on 2026-08-24
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider adopting Ordinance 2026-08-01052 of the City of Lucas, Texas, levying Ad Valorem Taxes for the Tax Year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026-2027) at a rate of $0.249880 per one hundred ($100) assessed val”
DK
Dusty Kuykendall
Mayor
YES
JU
Jonathan Underhill
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RO
Rebecca Orr
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CB
Chris Bierman
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
PL
Phil Lawrence
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DF
Debbie Fisher
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider adopting Ordinance 2026-08-01052 of the City of Lucas, Texas, levying Ad Valorem Taxes for the Tax Year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026-2027) at a rate of $0.249880 per one hundred ($100) assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Lucas as of January 1, 2026.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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).