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5.A • Action ItemsSOCORRO ISD (El paso County)

Consideration of the No-New-Revenue (NNR) Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR), and Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service and Approval of a Proposed Interest & Sinking Rate for Debt Service that Exceeds the Minimum Amount Required Presenter: Presenter: David C. Solis Description: INFO: ** Section 26.04 of the Property Tax Code requires that the no-n

Presented in: SOCORRO ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consideration of the No-New-Revenue (NNR) Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR), and Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service and Approval of a Proposed In”
RC
Ricardo Castellano
Trustee, District 5 (District 5)
YES
AG
Alice Gardea
Trustee, Place 6 (At-Large)
YES
MM
Marivel Macias
Trustee, Place 7 (At-Large)
YES
MN
Michael Najera
Trustee, District 1 (District 1)
YES
CN
Cynthia Najera
Trustee, District 2 (District 2)
YES
PG
Paul Guerra
Trustee, District 3 (District 3)
YES
PB
Pablo Barrera
Trustee, District 4 (District 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.A. Consideration of the No-New-Revenue (NNR) Tax Rate, Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR), and Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service and Approval of a Proposed Interest & Sinking Rate for Debt Service that Exceeds the Minimum Amount Required Presenter: Presenter: David C. Solis Description: INFO: ** Section 26.04 of the Property Tax Code requires that the no-new-revenue tax rate and the voter-approval tax rate be submitted to the Board of Trustees by the designated officer or employee. The Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service defined Texas Education Code §44.004(c)(5)(A)(ii) also governs certain actions that must be taken during the tax rate adoption process.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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.