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2026 • BudgetCity of Princeton (Collin County)

-2027 property tax rate of $0.472959 per $100 valuation and

Presented in: City Council Special Meeting on 2026-09-08

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Motion to approve -2027 property tax rate of $0.472959 per $100 valuation and”

EE

Eugene Escobar Jr.

Mayor

YES

TJ

Terrance Johnson

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

CT

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

BW

Bryan Washington

Councilmember, Place 3

YES

RG

Councilmember, Place 4

YES

SD

Steven Deffibaugh

Councilmember, Place 5

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

setting September 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. as the date and time for the public hearing on the proposed property tax rate; and take appropriate action.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.