7.F • Action ItemsITALY ISD (Ellis County)

Consider and take possible action regarding the Italy ISD 2026-2027 Tax Rate and Resolution setting the Tax Rate of $1.0196. Description: As a note: Melissa Gonzalez; Italy ISD Business Manager, and MoakCasey LLC are the designated officials that fill out the tax rate calculation worksheet each year. Attachments: ( 3 ) 2026 Tax Rate Adoption Resolution 8/13/2026 at 5:38 PM 2026 Notice of Public Me

Presented in: ITALY ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-24

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and take possible action regarding the Italy ISD 2026-2027 Tax Rate and Resolution setting the Tax Rate of $1.0196. Description: As a note: Melissa Gonzalez; Italy ISD Business Manager, and M”

Parker Reeves

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Ashton Russ

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Tessa South

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Allen Richards

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Dennis Perkins, Jr

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Cortney Janek

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Nichole Galvan

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7.F. Consider and take possible action regarding the Italy ISD 2026-2027 Tax Rate and Resolution setting the Tax Rate of $1.0196. Description: As a note: Melissa Gonzalez; Italy ISD Business Manager, and MoakCasey LLC are the designated officials that fill out the tax rate calculation worksheet each year. Attachments: ( 3 ) 2026 Tax Rate Adoption Resolution 8/13/2026 at 5:38 PM 2026 Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax20260813 8/13/2026 at 5:39 PM 2026 OMA Taxpayer Impact Statement20260813 8/13/2026 at 5:39 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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).