10A. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)

TY2026 Adopt Property Tax Rate

Presented in: City of League City City Council on 2026-09-08

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Cones, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-33 adopting a total ad valorem tax rate of $0.356505 per $100 of taxable valuation, consisting of a debt-service rate of $0.056500 and a maintenance-and-operations rate of $0.300005 per $100 of taxable valuation on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:”

Nick Long

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Andy Mann

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

Tommy Cones

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

Tom Crews

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

Chad Tressler

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

YES

Sean Saunders

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Cones, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-33 adopting a total ad valorem tax rate of $0.356505 per $100 of taxable valuation, consisting of a debt-service rate of $0.056500 and a maintenance-and-operations rate of $0.300005 per $100 of taxable valuation on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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).