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95 • Regular AgendaCity of Smithville (Bastrop County)
A. Debt also includes contractual payments to other taxing units that have incurred debts on behalf of this taxing unit, if those debts
Presented in: City of Smithville - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on A. Debt also includes contractual payments to other taxing units that have incurred debts on behalf of this taxing unit, if those debts”
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
A. Debt also includes contractual payments to other taxing units that have incurred debts on behalf of this taxing unit, if those debts
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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).