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14 • Public HearingCity of Portland (San Patricio County)
ORDINANCE NO. 2330 – ADOPTING 2026 AD VALOREM TAX RATE
Presented in: City of Portland CITY COUNCIL MEETING on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve ORDINANCE NO. 2330 – ADOPTING 2026 AD VALOREM TAX RATE”
JG
John Green
Mayor
YES
JG
John G. Sutton, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
ZA
Zachary Albrecht
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
GW
Gary W. Moore, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Martha Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BT
Bill T. Wilson, II
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
14. ORDINANCE NO. 2330 – ADOPTING 2026 AD VALOREM TAX RATE: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2330, WHICH ADOPTS THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE AND ESTABLISHES A TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 2026. – CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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).