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5.D • Action ItemsGRAND PRAIRIE ISD (Dallas County)
Resolution Adopting a Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 as Authorized Under the Texas Tax Code § 26.042(e) ("Disaster Pennies") Presenter: Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer Attachments: ( 1 ) Disaster Pennies Resolution 8/19/2026 at 9:18 AM
Presented in: GRAND PRAIRIE ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-25
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Resolution Adopting a Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 as Authorized Under the Texas Tax Code § 26.042(e) ("Disaster Pennies") Presenter: Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer Attachments: ( 1 ) Disaster Pe”
AM
Amber Moffitt
Trustee, District 1 (District 1)
YES
BP
Bryan Parra
Trustee, District 2 (District 2)
YES
EL
Emily Liles
Trustee, District 3 (District 3)
YES
NB
Nancy Bridges
Trustee, District 4 (District 4)
YES
TB
Terry Brooks
Trustee, District 5 (District 5)
YES
GC
Gloria Carrillo
Trustee, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES
DE
David Espinosa
Trustee, At-Large Place 7 (At-Large Place 7)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
5.D. Resolution Adopting a Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 as Authorized Under the Texas Tax Code § 26.042(e) ("Disaster Pennies") Presenter: Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer Attachments: ( 1 ) Disaster Pennies Resolution 8/19/2026 at 9:18 AM
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).