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B. • OrdinanceCity of Denison (Grayson County)
Receive a report, hold a discussion, conduct a Public Hearing and take action on an ordinance approving the assessment roll as certified by the Board of Review of the Grayson Appraisal District in the amount of $2,840,384,293; levying the ad valorem taxes of the City of Denison, Texas on all property, both personal and real, in the City of Denison for the year 2026 in the amount of $0.712034 for e
Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Receive a report, hold a discussion, conduct a Public Hearing and take action on an ordinance approving the assessment roll as certified by the Board of Review of the Grayson Appraisal District in the amount of $2,840,384,293; levying the ad valorem taxes of the City of Denison, Texas on all property, both personal and real, in the City of Denison for the year 2026 in the amount of $0.712034 for e”
RC
Robert Crawley
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MC
Michael Courtright
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JT
James Thorne
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Massey
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SR
Spence Redwine
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
AT
Aaron Thomas
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TA
Teresa Adams
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Received certified property valuations from Grayson Appraisal District on July 18, 2026. Council is proposing no change to the City’s tax rate. The City of Denison’s tax rate will remain at .712034 for year 2026. Required notice of tax rate has been posted on the City’s website. Adoption of tax rate is scheduled for September 8, 2026.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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).