VI.6 • Action ItemsINGRAM ISD (Kerr County)

Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution authorizing the District to access three cents ($0.03) of “disaster pennies” under Texas Tax Code § 26.042(e) and to adopt the 2026 Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rates for Tax Year 2026 / School Year 2026–2027, which includes the three cents of disaster pennies in the M&O rate. The proposed total tax rate wil

Presented in: INGRAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-24

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution authorizing the District to access three cents ($0.03) of “disaster pennies” under Texas Tax Code § 26.042(e) and to adopt the 2026 Maintenance ”

Adam Nichols

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Stephen Schulte

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Bennett Woodruff

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Jack Fairchild

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Chandler Mcclintock

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Allen Samford

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Vanessa Carpenter

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VI.6. Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution authorizing the District to access three cents ($0.03) of “disaster pennies” under Texas Tax Code § 26.042(e) and to adopt the 2026 Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rates for Tax Year 2026 / School Year 2026–2027, which includes the three cents of disaster pennies in the M&O rate. The proposed total tax rate will exceed the District’s no-new-revenue tax rate.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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).