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7.A • Action ItemsPECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD (Reeves County)
Consider and possible action to approve a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain portions of the District's currently outstanding obligations, approving an interest and sinking fund tax rate that exceeds the minimum debt rate, and other matters related thereto Presenter: Bric Turner Attachments: ( 1 ) 7A1 - signed Resolution re Defeasance.docx 8/19/2026 at 8:25 AM
Presented in: PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Action on Consider and possible action to approve a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain portions of the District's currently outstanding obligations, approving an interest and sinking fund tax rate”
LP
Lanette Portillo
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
AZ
Alexandrea Zamarripa
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
AK
Amanda Kington
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BG
Becky Gonzales
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JO
Jesus Orosco
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
7.A. Consider and possible action to approve a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain portions of the District's currently outstanding obligations, approving an interest and sinking fund tax rate that exceeds the minimum debt rate, and other matters related thereto Presenter: Bric Turner Attachments: ( 1 ) 7A1 - signed Resolution re Defeasance.docx 8/19/2026 at 8:25 AM
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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.