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c. • OrdinanceCity of Huntsville (Walker County)
Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2026-24 adopting the Tax Rate of $0.3775 per $100 valuation, approving one component being M&O at $0.3361 levying taxes for the City of Huntsville for the FY 2026-2027. Record/rollcall vote required
Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Approve”
RH
Russell Humphrey
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TF
Tore Fossum
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
CC
Casey Cox
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
JS
Jon Strong
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
BL
Bert Lyle
Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1)
YES
KD
Karen Denman
Councilmember, At-Large Position 2 (At-Large Position 2)
YES
VM
Vicki McKenzie
Councilmember, At-Large Position 3 (At-Large Position 3)
YES
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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.