Discussion and possible action to levy a Tax Rate of $0.3725000 per $100 Taxable value by Order, under the provisions of Article VIII, Section 9(a) and 9(b) of the Texas Constitution and Section 26.05 of the Texas Property Code for Tax Year 2026. The rate includes $0.334939 per $100 value for General Fund Maintenance and Operation; $0.020988 per $100 value for General Fund – Debt Service Bonds; $0
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discussion and possible action to levy a Tax Rate of $0.3725000 per $100 Taxable value by Order, under the provisions of Article VIII, Section 9(a) and 9(b) of the Texas Constitution and Section 26.05 of the Texas Property Code for Tax Year 2026. The rate includes $0.334939 per $100 value for General Fund Maintenance and Operation; $0.020988 per $100 value for General Fund – Debt Service Bonds; $0.016322 for Road and Bridge Fund M&O; $0.000251 for Road & Bridge – Debt Service Bonds.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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.