31 • Action ItemsHAYS CISD (Hays County)

K.8. Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution to set the Property Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 4 ) 260928 BTS ACTION - Resolution for 26-27 Tax Rate Adoption RESOLUTION - Tax Rate 26-27_Sept 2026 K.8 - Hays CISD 26 27 Taxpayer-Impact-Statement in Sept 2026 - Copy PRESENTATION - Tax Rate Adoption 26-27 in Sept 2026

Presented in: HAYS CISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on K.8. Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution to set the Property Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 4 ) 260928 BTS ACTION - Reso”

Esperanza Orosco

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Courtney Runkle

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Geoffrey Seibel

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Raul Vela

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Byron Severance

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Petrea

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Johnny Flores

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

K.8. Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution to set the Property Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 4 ) 260928 BTS ACTION - Resolution for 26-27 Tax Rate Adoption RESOLUTION - Tax Rate 26-27_Sept 2026 K.8 - Hays CISD 26 27 Taxpayer-Impact-Statement in Sept 2026 - Copy PRESENTATION - Tax Rate Adoption 26-27 in Sept 2026

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).