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56.00 • GeneralLubbock County (Lubbock County)
Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the Lubbock County Tax Rate of $0.322782 per $100 of taxable value for the Tax Year of 2026. $0.290112 is for the purpose of maintenance and operation and $0.032670 is for the purpose of principal and interest on debt per Texas Tax Code section 26.05(a) and section 26.05 (b).
Presented in: Lubbock County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-09-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“approve”
CP
Curtis Parrish
County Judge
NO
JC
Jason Corley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JR
Jordan Rackler
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
MD
Mike Dalby
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CS
Cary Shaw
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the Lubbock County Tax Rate of $0.322782 per $100 of taxable value for the Tax Year of 2026. $0.290112 is for the purpose of maintenance and operation and $0.032670 is for the purpose of principal and interest on debt per Texas Tax Code section 26.05(a) and section 26.05 (b).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.9/10). 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).