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2026-1006 • Regular AgendaCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Consideration and ACTION to acknowledge the Finance Director's calculation of the City's No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval tax rates for tax year 2026/fiscal year 2027. (Financial Services Department)
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - August 04, 2026 on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and ACTION to acknowledge the Finance Director's calculation of the City's No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval tax rates for tax year 2026/fiscal year 2027. (Financial Services Department)”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and ACTION to acknowledge the Finance Director's calculation of the City's No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval tax rates for tax year 2026/fiscal year 2027. (Financial Services Department)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.