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6.c • Action ItemsROPES ISD (Hockley County)
Consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of Ropes Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2026; levying an ad valorem tax for the payment of such bonds; and containing other matters related thereto
Presented in: ROPES ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of Ropes Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2026; levying an ad valorem tax for the payme”
DH
Donnie Halpain
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TM
Tysen Mortensen
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
BT
Blake Thrash
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DR
Donald Rhoads
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KK
Keila Ketchersid
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CP
Chad Partington
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CB
Chad Brooks
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
6.c. Consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of Ropes Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2026; levying an ad valorem tax for the payment of such bonds; and containing other matters related thereto
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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).