B. • PresentationCity of Boerne (Kendall County)

PRESENTATION, PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-06; AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR AT 47.90 CENTS PER EACH $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE. (Ordinance adopting tax rate)

Presented in: City of Boerne City Council on 2026-08-25

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“A motion was made by Council Member Bunker, seconded by Council Member Bateman, to approve ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-06; AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR AT 47.90 CENTS PER EACH $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE. (Ordinance adopting tax rate). Mayor Ritchie called for a recorded vote. The motion carried by the following vote: ”

Ty Wolosin

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

“Yeah”

Joe Bateman

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

“Yeah”

Kyle Mickelsen

Councilmember, Place 3

YES

“Yeah”

Joseph Macaluso

Councilmember, Place 5

YES

“Yeah”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Council Member Bunker, seconded by Council Member Bateman, to approve ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-06; AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR AT 47.90 CENTS PER EACH $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE. (Ordinance adopting tax rate). Mayor Ritchie called for a recorded vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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).