F. • ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGSCity of Fredericksburg (Gillespie County)

Consider and approve Ordinance 2026-34 setting the Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for the 2026 Tax Year. (Krista Wareham, Director of Finance) i. Presentation on the Proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for the 2026 Tax Year at $0.244342 cents per each $100 of taxable value ii. Action Required — Motion to Adopt the tax rate of $0.223138 one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the assessed val

Presented in: City of Fredericksburg City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-15

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve Consider and approve Ordinance 2026-34 setting the Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for the 2026 Tax Year. (Krista Wareham, Director of Finance) i. Presentation on the Proposed Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for the 2026 Tax Year at $0.244342 cents per each $100 of taxable value ii. Action Required — Motion to Adopt the tax rate of $0.223138 one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the assessed val”

Randy Briley

Mayor

YES

Todd Eidson

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

Tony Klein

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

Gary Neffendorf

Councilmember, Place 3

YES

Bobby Watson

Councilmember, Place 4

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

i.        Presentation by Requestor ii.       Staff Report iii.      Hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against the request. iv.      Consider the approval of Ordinance 2022-

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.