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23 • Action ItemsKARNES CITY ISD (Karnes County)
Request for discussion and possible action regarding adoption of 2026 Karnes City ISD Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate and Debt Service Tax Rate and a Resolution of the Board to set Tax Rate and Debt Service Tax Rate and a Resolution of the Board to set Tax rate for 2026.
Presented in: KARNES CITY ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Request for discussion and possible action regarding adoption of 2026 Karnes City ISD Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate and Debt Service Tax Rate and a Resolution of the Board to set Tax Rate and De”
CN
Cason Newberry
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MR
Mike Rosales, Jr
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
SS
Sherry Sommer
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DW
Debbie Witte
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
AK
Alex Kotara
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MP
Melissa Padron Valdez
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MJ
Melanie Johnson
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Request for discussion and possible action regarding adoption of 2026 Karnes City ISD Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate and Debt Service Tax Rate and a Resolution of the Board to set Tax Rate and Debt Service Tax Rate and a Resolution of the Board to set Tax rate for 2026.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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.