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13 • Regular AgendaCity of Whitehouse (Smith County)

2. Set proposed 2026 - 2027 tax rate, take a record vote and setting of the public

Presented in: City Council - Aug 10 2026 on 2026-08-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on 2. Set proposed 2026 - 2027 tax rate, take a record vote and setting of the public”
YES
ZB
Zack Briscoe
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
FB
Froncel Burns
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DJ
Dr. John Chambers
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MG
Michael G. Lowe
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
ML
Matt Lazarine
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

hearing date. [Leslie Black] Report #26-088 - Pdf 36 - 48

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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).