V.C • Action ItemsLEFORS ISD (Gray County)

Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the District’s 2025-2026 Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate of $0.6754 and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate of $0.5200, Including Approval, Pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 26.05(a-1), of a Proposed I&S Tax Rate That Exceeds the District’s Debt Service Rate Determined Under Texas Education Code § 44.004(c)(5)(A)(ii)(b) for the Early Payment of Certai

Presented in: LEFORS ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-31

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the District’s 2025-2026 Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate of $0.6754 and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate of $0.5200, Including Approval, Pursuant”

Tad Coombes

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Gaylon Fry

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Pat Mcbee

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Eric Kingcade

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Jeremy Sprouse

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Nick Miller

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Sandra Coombes

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

V.C. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the District’s 2025-2026 Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate of $0.6754 and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate of $0.5200, Including Approval, Pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 26.05(a-1), of a Proposed I&S Tax Rate That Exceeds the District’s Debt Service Rate Determined Under Texas Education Code § 44.004(c)(5)(A)(ii)(b) for the Early Payment of Certain Bonds.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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.