5.C • Action ItemsBelton ISD (Bell County)

Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding Resolutions Adopting the Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 School Year Attachments: ( 3 ) Action - Resolutions Adopting Tax Rate 2026-2027 Memo 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:49 AM Action - Resolution Adopting Tax Rate 2026-2027 Att 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:49 AM 2026-2027 Taxpayer Impact Statement 8/11/2026 at 3:17 PM

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Action on Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding Resolutions Adopting the Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 School Year Attachments: ( 3 ) Action - Resolutions Adopting Tax Rate 2026-2027 Memo 081726”

Manuel Alcozer

Board President (Place 1)

YES

Manuel Alcozer

Trustee, Area 1 (Area 1)

YES

Chris Flor

Trustee, Area 2 (Area 2)

YES

Erin Bass

Trustee, Area 3 (Area 3)

YES

Janet Leigh

Trustee, Area 4 (Area 4)

YES

Suzanne Mcdonald

Trustee, Area 5 (Area 5)

YES

Jeff Norwood

Trustee, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)

YES

Rucker Preston

Trustee, At-Large Place 7 (At-Large Place 7)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.C. Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding Resolutions Adopting the Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 School Year Attachments: ( 3 ) Action - Resolutions Adopting Tax Rate 2026-2027 Memo 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:49 AM Action - Resolution Adopting Tax Rate 2026-2027 Att 081726 8/13/2026 at 10:49 AM 2026-2027 Taxpayer Impact Statement 8/11/2026 at 3:17 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).