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8. • BudgetCity of Stephenville (Erath County)
PUBLIC HEARING Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Rate
Presented in: Special City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve PUBLIC HEARING Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Rate”
LR
Lonn Reisman
Mayor
YES
LD
LeAnn Durfey
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
GC
Gerald Cook
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MM
Mark McClinton
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DP
Dean Parr
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MS
Maddie Smith
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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).