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2025-773 • Regular AgendaCity of Alpine (Brewster County)
Review the 2025 Truth in Taxation worksheet and tax rate options. (G. Calderon, Interim City Manager)
Presented in: City of Alpine - August 26, 2025 on 2025-08-26
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Review the 2025 Truth in Taxation worksheet and tax rate options. (G. Calderon, Interim City Manager)”
CE
Catherine Eaves
Mayor
YES
RP
Richard Portillo
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EM
Eva Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RR
Robert Rückes
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LE
Lucy Escovedo
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RS
Rick Stephens
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Review the 2025 Truth in Taxation worksheet and tax rate options. (G. Calderon, Interim City Manager)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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).