Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt an Order Calling for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to be held on November 3, 2026 Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: The attached order, if approved, will call for an election to approve the Adopted Tax Rate of $1.0182 per $100 of the taxable assessed value of property within Florence Independent School District. The maintenance and operations

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IX.D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt an Order Calling for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to be held on November 3, 2026 Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick Description: The attached order, if approved, will call for an election to approve the Adopted Tax Rate of $1.0182 per $100 of the taxable assessed value of property within Florence Independent School District. The maintenance and operations tax rate will be $0.7328 per $100 of such taxable assessed valuation and the interest and sinking rate (debt service rate) will be $0.2854 per $100 of such taxable assessed valuation. At this time, the district has not received the early voting polling locations or the election day polling places. Once received, they will be incorporated into this order. Attachments: ( 1 ) Florence ISD November 2026 VATRE - Election Order 8/9/2026 at 2:41 PM

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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.