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d • Regular AgendaBell County (Bell County)
Consider adoption of the FY2027 Bell County Tax Rate and the FY2027 Bell County Road District Tax Rate.
Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - August 24, 2026 on 2026-08-24
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 1)
“Motion to approve Item #d: Consider adoption of the FY2027 Bell County Tax Rate and the FY2027 Bell County Road District Tax Rate.”
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge (County-Wide)
NO
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
Consider adoption of the FY2027 Bell County Tax Rate and the FY2027 Bell County Road District Tax Rate.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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).