Dallas County Notice of Public Hearing - Hospital District (Parkland) Proposed Tax Rates for Tax Year 2026/Fiscal Yea...

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2026-0898 Dallas County Notice of Public Hearing - Hospital District (Parkland) Proposed Tax Rates for Tax Year 2026/Fiscal Year 2027 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 18, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: NA Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby find the following: WHEREAS ,theDallasCountyCommissionersCourtwill bepresentedwithrecommendationsby the Parkland Staff on behalf of the Parkland Board of Directors regarding the appropriate level of the property tax to be levied in FY2027 (2026 Tax Year); and WHEREAS ,StateLawrequirestheCourttovoteonamaximum proposed taxrateandcallonepublichearingto discuss the proposed tax rate; and WHEREAS ,theOfficeofBudgetandEvaluation recommends ataxrate

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.