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9 • GeneralBurnet County (Burnet County)
Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the tax rates, including the FY27 Voter-Approval Tax Rate and No-New-Revenue Tax Rate, and the use of fund balance in the proposed FY27 budget, for the following funds: a. General Fund; b. County Special Road & Bridge; and c. Debt Service. (Wilson)
Presented in: Burnet County Commissioners Court - August 13, 2026 on 2026-08-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the tax rates, including the FY27 Voter-Approval Tax Rate and No-New-Revenue Tax Rate, and the use of fund balance in the proposed FY27 budget, for the following funds: a. General Fund; b. County Special Road & Bridge; and c. Debt Service. (Wilson)”
BW
Bryan Wilson
County Judge
YES
DB
Damon Beierle
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JD
Joe Don Dockery
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JL
Jim Luther, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CC
Chad Collier
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding the tax rates, including the FY27 Voter-Approval Tax Rate and No-New-Revenue Tax Rate, and the use of fund balance in the proposed FY27 budget, for the following funds: a. General Fund; b. County Special Road & Bridge; and c. Debt Service. (Wilson)
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.