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7 • Action ItemsVERIBEST ISD (Tom green County)

Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the Veribest ISD 2026 Maintenance and Operation Tax Rate of $0.7366 and an Interest and Sinking Tax Rate of $0.492288 for a total 2026 Tax Rate of $1.228888 per $100 property value by Ordinance.

Presented in: VERIBEST ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Action on Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the Veribest ISD 2026 Maintenance and Operation Tax Rate of $0.7366 and an Interest and Sinking Tax Rate of $0.492288 for a total 2026 Tax Rate of $1.228888 per”
MK
Mark Kellermeier
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
CB
Chris Blackwell
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TM
Thadd Martin
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the Veribest ISD 2026 Maintenance and Operation Tax Rate of $0.7366 and an Interest and Sinking Tax Rate of $0.492288 for a total 2026 Tax Rate of $1.228888 per $100 property value by Ordinance.

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).