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11 • Action ItemsBANQUETE ISD (Nueces County)
Discuss and Consider Adoption of the 2026 Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate
Presented in: BANQUETE ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-26
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discuss and Consider Adoption of the 2026 Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate”
LN
Lillian Nash
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
GP
Gerardo Pena
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
BR
Benji Ramirez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
OR
Omar Ramirez
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BP
Bert Perez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CR
Carla Ramirez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BK
Billie King
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
11. Discuss and Consider Adoption of the 2026 Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate
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).