8.B.1 • Action ItemsLEANDER ISD (Williamson County)

Consider Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2026 Property Tax Rate Attachments: ( 4 ) Consider Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2026 Property Tax Rate Ltr An Ordinance Fixing and Levying School District Ad Valorem Taxes $1.1169 An Ordinance Fixing and Levying School District Ad Valorem Taxes $1.0869 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Letter to Proceed with Tax Rate Adoption Process

Presented in: LEANDER ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2026 Property Tax Rate Attachments: ( 4 ) Consider Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2026 Property Tax Rate Ltr An Ordinance Fixing and Levying Schoo”

Paul Gauthier

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Nekosi Nelson

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Francesca Romans

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Anna Smith

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Sade Fashokun

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Trish Bode

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.B.1. Consider Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2026 Property Tax Rate Attachments: ( 4 ) Consider Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2026 Property Tax Rate Ltr An Ordinance Fixing and Levying School District Ad Valorem Taxes $1.1169 An Ordinance Fixing and Levying School District Ad Valorem Taxes $1.0869 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Letter to Proceed with Tax Rate Adoption Process

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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.