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10.C • GeneralMontgomery County (Montgomery County)
If the tax rate needed to fund the budget exceeds the lower of the 2026 No-New-Revenue or Voter-Approval Tax Rate presented, consider and approve the public hearing date as listed on the 2026 Planning Calendar and set time for hearing.
Presented in: Montgomery County Commissioners Court - August 13, 2026 on 2026-08-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“If the tax rate needed to fund the budget exceeds the lower of the 2026 No-New-Revenue or Voter-Approval Tax Rate presented, consider and approve the public hearing date as listed on the 2026 Planning Calendar and set time for hearing.”
MJ
Mark J. Keough
County Judge
YES
CR
Charlie Riley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
MG
Matt Gray
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RW
Robert Walker
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RW
Ritch Wheeler
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
If the tax rate needed to fund the budget exceeds the lower of the 2026 No-New-Revenue or Voter-Approval Tax Rate presented, consider and approve the public hearing date as listed on the 2026 Planning Calendar and set time for hearing.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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.