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2. • OrdinanceCity of Kaufman (Kaufman County)
Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-23-25, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, approving the 2025 Certified Property Tax Values for the City of Kaufman, Texas.
Presented in: Special City Council Meeting on 2025-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-23-25, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, approving the 2025 Certified Property Tax Values for the City of Kaufman, Texas.”
JJ
Jeff Jordan
Mayor
YES
MP
Matthew Phillips
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JN
Jason Nelson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AL
Ashlea Longenecker
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CG
Charles Gillenwater
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LP
Lisa Parker
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Upon approval of the City Council, the Certified Tax Values for 2025 will be formally adopted. Section 26.09(e) of the Texas Property Tax Code requires approval of the Certified Tax Values. For 2025, the Kaufman County Appraisal District reports certified values of $900,615,610.00.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.