Consider and take appropriate action on a proposed combined tax rate not to exceed 0.66000/$100 valuation and add an action item on the September 1st, 2026 agenda for introduction, and then schedule a public hearing and add an action item on the September 15th, 2026, agenda for final action to adopt the FY 2027 property tax rate.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

We have received our 2020 Certified Values from the Hutchinson County Appraisal District. The 2020 freeze adjusted values have increased by $4,834,700 over the 2019 freeze adjusted values. I have included a copy of the Certified Values, the Tax Assessor Collector's No New Revenue and Voter Approval Work Sheet, and a copy of the required publication for the proposed tax rate. The proposed rate calculated by administrative staff is less than the No New Revenue Rate so no public hearings on the proposed tax rate will be required.

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