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c • Budget & FinanceBell County (Bell County)
Discuss and consider approval of the Proposed Tax Rates for the FY2027 Budget for Notice of Public Hearing purposes.
Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #c: Discuss and consider approval of the Proposed Tax Rates for the FY2027 Budget for Notice of Public Hearing purposes.”
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge (County-Wide)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
County Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
County Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
County Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GR
Greg Reynolds
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discuss and consider approval of the Proposed Tax Rates for the FY2027 Budget for Notice of Public Hearing purposes.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.