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9 • Action ItemsLEVELLAND ISD (Hockley County)
Deliberation and possible Action to order a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to ratify an Adopted Tax Rate that exceeds the District's Vote - Approval Tax Rate to be conducted on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Attachments: ( 1 ) Notice of Tax Rate 8/10/2026 at 4:57 PM
Presented in: LEVELLAND ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Deliberation and possible Action to order a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to ratify an Adopted Tax Rate that exceeds the District's Vote - Approval Tax Rate to be conducted on Tuesday, November 3, ”
KF
Kay Franklin
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MS
Mike Stafford
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CE
Carrie Ellis
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JJ
Joyce Johnson
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TP
Treva Potter
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MB
Matthew Buxkemper
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
9. Deliberation and possible Action to order a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to ratify an Adopted Tax Rate that exceeds the District's Vote - Approval Tax Rate to be conducted on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Attachments: ( 1 ) Notice of Tax Rate 8/10/2026 at 4:57 PM
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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.