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139 • Regular AgendaCity of Smithville (Bastrop County)
69. Total 2026 voter-approval tax rate. Add Line 68 to one of the following lines (as applicable): Line 50, Line D50 (only if Line D42(B)
Presented in: City of Smithville - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on 69. Total 2026 voter-approval tax rate. Add Line 68 to one of the following lines (as applicable): Line 50, Line D50 (only if Line D42(B)”
SF
Sharon Foerster
Mayor
YES
TW
Tyrone Washington
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
BD
Brandon Dunham
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JJ
Jimmy Jenkins
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
W"
Wini "Neeka" Griffin
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
DT
Daña Tovar
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
69. Total 2026 voter-approval tax rate. Add Line 68 to one of the following lines (as applicable): Line 50, Line D50 (only if Line D42(B)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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).