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D.1. • Public HearingCity of Sherman (Grayson County)
First Public Hearing Required by the Charter to Adopt a Budget and Provide for the Appropriation of Funds for Operation and Capital Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026, and Ending September 30, 2027; Declaring that this Budget will Raise More Revenue from Property Taxes than Last Year's Budget by <span id="isPasted">$2,711,905 and 7.2%, and of that Amount $1,774,054</span> i
Presented in: City of Sherman City Council Meeting on 2026-08-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve First Public Hearing Required by the Charter to Adopt a Budget and Provide for the Appropriation of Funds for Operation and Capital Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026, and Ending September 30, 2027; Declaring that this Budget will Raise More Revenue from Property Taxes than Last Year's Budget by <span id="isPasted">$2,711,905 and 7.2%, and of that Amount $1,774,054</span> i”
ST
Shawn Teamann
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CB
Clay Barnett
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JS
Josh Stevenson
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
PH
Pamela Howeth
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DH
Daron Holland
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
HM
Henry Marroquin
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)
YES
JD
Juston Dobbs
Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
PUBLIC HEARING
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.