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a. • TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT City of Huntsville (Walker County)

<strong data-pasted="true">Taxpayer Impact Statement</strong><br>Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.043(c)(2), the City of Huntsville provides the following comparison for the median-valued homestead property. This statement shows the estimated annual property tax bill for a median-valued homestead in Huntsville, comparing the current tax rate, the no-new-revenue rate, the proposed tax rate and

Presented in: City of Huntsville Special City Council Meeting on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Approve”
RH
Russell Humphrey
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TF
Tore Fossum
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
CC
Casey Cox
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
JS
Jon Strong
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
BL
Bert Lyle
Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1)
YES
KD
Karen Denman
Councilmember, At-Large Position 2 (At-Large Position 2)
YES
VM
Vicki McKenzie
Councilmember, At-Large Position 3 (At-Large Position 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<strong data-pasted="true">Taxpayer Impact Statement</strong><br>Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.043(c)(2), the City of Huntsville provides the following comparison for the median-valued homestead property. This statement shows the estimated annual property tax bill for a median-valued homestead in Huntsville, comparing the current tax rate, the no-new-revenue rate, the proposed tax rate and the maximum tax rate options. <br><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="636" style="margin-left:6.75pt;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;"><br></p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><br></p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><br></p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.8239%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.0377%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Voter Approved Tax Rate</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 15.8805%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">Fiscal Year 2027 Budget No-New Revenue Rate</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 17.9245%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">Fiscal Year 2027 Budget at Proposed Tax Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">Total Tax rate (per $100 of value)</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.8239%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$0.3475</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.0377%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$0.3790</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 15.8805%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$0.3506</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 17.9245%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$0.3775</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">Median homestead taxable value</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.8239%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$253,909</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.0377%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$249,790</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 15.8805%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$249,790</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 17.9245%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$249,790</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">Tax on Median homestead</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.8239%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$882.33</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 16.0377%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$946.70</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 15.8805%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$875.76</p></td><td valign="top" style="width: 17.9245%; vertical-align: top;"><p style="margin-left:0in;">$942.96</p></td></tr><tr

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.