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C.1 • OrdinanceCity of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)
Ordinance No. 4016 Tax Rate 2026
Presented in: City of Farmers Branch City Council on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance No. 4016 Tax Rate 2026”
TL
Terry Lynne
Mayor
YES
LG
Lupe Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TB
Tina Bennett-Burton
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
DR
David Reid
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
EV
Elizabeth Villafranca
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RN
Roger Neal
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider adopting Ordinance No. 4016 accepting the Tax Year 2026 Certification of Appraisal Roll in accordance with Section 26.04(b) of the State Property Tax Code and to levy and adopt the tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Tax Year 2026) in accordance with Section 26.05(b); and take appropriate action.
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).