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VIII • Action ItemsMARATHON ISD (Brewster County)
Discuss and take possible action to Schedule and Announce Public Meeting to Discuss the Adopted Budget and Proposed 2026 Tax Rate; and to Adopt the 2026 Tax Rate.
Presented in: MARATHON ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discuss and take possible action to Schedule and Announce Public Meeting to Discuss the Adopted Budget and Proposed 2026 Tax Rate; and to Adopt the 2026 Tax Rate.”
MA
Marina Aguilar
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CC
Craig Carter
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
AL
Andrew Lewis
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
JB
Judy Briones
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
HW
Hayes West
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CM
Cheyenne Marta
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SA
Steven Aguilar
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
VIII. Discuss and take possible action to Schedule and Announce Public Meeting to Discuss the Adopted Budget and Proposed 2026 Tax Rate; and to Adopt the 2026 Tax Rate.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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.