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7 • Action ItemsGALVESTON ISD (Galveston County)

) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

Presented in: GALVESTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on ) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items”
ML
Mindy Lakin
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
AM
Ann Masel
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
DO
David O'Neal, Jr
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
AB
Anthony Brown
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JS
Johnny Smeccca
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
SJ
Shae Jobe
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
EB
Elizabeth Beeton
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7) REGULAR AGENDA- Action Items

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.