ORDER CALLING VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider approval of an Order calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be held on November 3, 2026. The election will allow the registered voters of Lorenzo ISD to determine whether to ratify the District’s adopted tax rate for the 2026 tax year. The Order establi

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10.d. ORDER CALLING VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider approval of an Order calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be held on November 3, 2026. The election will allow the registered voters of Lorenzo ISD to determine whether to ratify the District’s adopted tax rate for the 2026 tax year. The Order establishes the proposition to be presented to voters and provides for the conduct of the election, including Election Day and early voting procedures, election officials, required notices, bilingual election materials, canvassing of results, and authorization for the Superintendent and Board officers to take necessary actions to administer the election in accordance with applicable law.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.