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3.A • Action ItemsMEXIA ISD (Limestone County)
Consideration of and Possible Action to Approve a Debt Service Tax Rate that Exceeds the District’s Minimum Debt Service Rate, and to Adopt a Resolution Approving that Rate, Pursuant to Section 26.05(a-1), Tax Code.
Presented in: MEXIA ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Consideration of and Possible Action to Approve a Debt Service Tax Rate that Exceeds the District’s Minimum Debt Service Rate, and to Adopt a Resolution Approving that Rate, Pursuant to Section 26.05(”
LL
Lisa Lauderdale
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
DB
Dr Bill Lowry
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
BR
Benjie Reed
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JC
Jackie Craig
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
RF
Ron Fowler
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MC
Marty Cargile
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
3.A. Consideration of and Possible Action to Approve a Debt Service Tax Rate that Exceeds the District’s Minimum Debt Service Rate, and to Adopt a Resolution Approving that Rate, Pursuant to Section 26.05(a-1), Tax Code.
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.