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9B. • GeneralCity of League City (Galveston County)
Consider and take action on the 2026 proposed ad valorem tax rate (Fiscal Year 2027 - October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) of $0.356505. The property tax rate will be adopted as an action item at the September 8, 2026 Council meeting (Assistant City Manager - CFO)
Presented in: City of League City City Council Meeting on 2026-08-11
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Approved”
NL
Nick Long
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AM
Andy Mann
Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)
ABSENT
TC
Tommy Cones
Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)
YES
TC
Tom Crews
Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)
YES
CC
Courtney Chadwell
Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)
YES
SH
Scott Higginbotham
Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)
YES
CT
Chad Tressler
Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)
YES
SS
Sean Saunders
Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider and take action on the 2026 proposed ad valorem tax rate (Fiscal Year 2027 - October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) of $0.356505. The property tax rate will be adopted as an action item at the September 8, 2026 Council meeting (Assistant City Manager - CFO)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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.