XIII.A • Action ItemsSPLENDORA ISD (Montgomery County)

Consider Adopting the 2026-2027 Tax Levy Order and Resolution 2026-04 Establishing a Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate of $0.7070 and an Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate of $0.5000 for a Total Tax Rate of $1.207. Attachments: ( 5 ) Agenda - Tax Rate Adoption - AIF 8/14/2026 at 1:28 PM Backup - Tax Rate Adoption - Resolution 8/14/2026 at 1:29 PM Backup - Tax Rate Adoption - MC Tax Office

Presented in: SPLENDORA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider Adopting the 2026-2027 Tax Levy Order and Resolution 2026-04 Establishing a Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate of $0.7070 and an Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate of $0.5000 for a To”

Brandon Fry

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Jason Sessum

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Jennifer Stewart

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Allen Wells

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Dan Muirhead

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Kim Klepcyk

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Barry Welch

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

XIII.A. Consider Adopting the 2026-2027 Tax Levy Order and Resolution 2026-04 Establishing a Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate of $0.7070 and an Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate of $0.5000 for a Total Tax Rate of $1.207. Attachments: ( 5 ) Agenda - Tax Rate Adoption - AIF 8/14/2026 at 1:28 PM Backup - Tax Rate Adoption - Resolution 8/14/2026 at 1:29 PM Backup - Tax Rate Adoption - MC Tax Office Correspondence 8/14/2026 at 1:31 PM Backup - Tax Rate Adoption - Taxpayer Impact Statement 8/14/2026 at 1:33 PM Backup - Tax Rate Adoption - 2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet 8/14/2026 at 1:33 PM

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).