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E.2. • BudgetCity of Sherman (Grayson County)
Adopting a Budget and Providing for the Appropriation of Funds for Operating 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 $2,711,905 which is an 7.2% Increase from Last Year's Budget. The Property Tax Revenue to be Raised from New Property Added
Presented in: City Council Meeting (Date Change due to Holiday) on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Adopting a Budget and Providing for the Appropriation of Funds for Operating 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 $2,711,905 which is an 7.2% Increase from Last Year's Budget. The Property Tax Revenue to be Raised from New Property Added”
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
INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE NO. 6962
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.