10A. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)

TY2026 Adopt Property Tax Rate

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-08

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Cones, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-33 adopting a total ad valorem tax rate of $0.356505 per $100 of taxable valuation, consisting of a debt-service rate of $0.056500 and a maintenance-and-operations rate of $0.300005 per $100 of taxable valuation on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:”

Nick Long

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

“For”

Andy Mann

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

“For”

Tommy Cones

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

“For”

Tom Crews

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

“For”

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

“For”

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

“For”

Chad Tressler

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

YES

“For”

Sean Saunders

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

“For”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mr. Tressler, seconded by Mr. Cones, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-33 adopting a total ad valorem tax rate of $0.356505 per $100 of taxable valuation, consisting of a debt-service rate of $0.056500 and a maintenance-and-operations rate of $0.300005 per $100 of taxable valuation on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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.