IV.A.3 • Action ItemsRAINS ISD (Rains County)

Annual Applications for Tax-Exempt Status, Historic or Archeological Site Property Description: The Rains County Appraisal District requires annual approval for Tax-Exempt Status Applications for the following Historic or Archeological Site Properties: Dougherty Home Place Monument (Emory) Farmers Union Monument (Point) These two entities were approved by the Rains ISD Board for tax exemption in 2

Presented in: RAINS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-01-12

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Annual Applications for Tax-Exempt Status, Historic or Archeological Site Property Description: The Rains County Appraisal District requires annual approval for Tax-Exempt Status Applications for the ”

Savanna Christian

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Brandon Pitre

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Dr Maggie Salem

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Philip Alexander

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Brennan Potts

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Heath Sisk

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Robert Burns, Ii

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

IV.A.3. Annual Applications for Tax-Exempt Status, Historic or Archeological Site Property Description: The Rains County Appraisal District requires annual approval for Tax-Exempt Status Applications for the following Historic or Archeological Site Properties: Dougherty Home Place Monument (Emory) Farmers Union Monument (Point) These two entities were approved by the Rains ISD Board for tax exemption in 2014. They now need to be considered each year and this is a regular item on the January Agenda Calendar.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.