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7 • Action ItemsBURKBURNETT ISD (Wichita County)

Consider and take possible action to adopt an ordinance setting the tax rate for 2026-2027 as determined by certified values received; Maintenance & Operating (M&O) tax rate at the proposed amount of $0.7609 per $100 valuation and setting the Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rate at the proposed amount of $0.3091 per $100 valuation for a total proposed tax rate of $1.07 per $100 valuation

Presented in: BURKBURNETT ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider and take possible action to adopt an ordinance setting the tax rate for 2026-2027 as determined by certified values received; Maintenance & Operating (M&O) tax rate at the proposed amount of ”
JB
Jimmy Beeson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TK
Terry Klipp
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
VM
Vance Morris
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
KM
Keith Myers
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RB
Robin Bachert
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
LH
Les Healton
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
FA
Frank Andrajack
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7. Consider and take possible action to adopt an ordinance setting the tax rate for 2026-2027 as determined by certified values received; Maintenance & Operating (M&O) tax rate at the proposed amount of $0.7609 per $100 valuation and setting the Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rate at the proposed amount of $0.3091 per $100 valuation for a total proposed tax rate of $1.07 per $100 valuation

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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.