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Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

13. Mr. Hageon motioned to approve Financials. Mrs. Ross seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Consideration and Approval of the 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll: Mr. Holcomb presented an overview of the Certified Appraisal Roll. Mrs. Ross motioned to approve the 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll. Mr. Hageon seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Consideration and Approval of the 2023 Maintenance and Operation Tax Rate: Mr. Holcomb presented an overview of the tax rate calculations. Mr. Hageon motioned to approve the 2023 Maintenance and Operation Tax Rate. Mrs. Ross seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Consideration and Approval of FY 2024 Annual Budget: Mr. Holcomb Presented an overview of the proposed FY 2024 Annual Budget. Mrs. Ross motioned to approve the FY 2024 Annual Budget. Mr. Hageon seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Consideration and Approval of the engagement of the Axley & Rode for the completion of the FY 2023 Annual Financial Audit: Mr. Holcomb presented an overview of the engagement letter. Mr. Hageon motioned to approve the engagement of Axley & Rode for the FY 2023 Financial Audit. Mrs. Ross seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Consideration and Approval of the updated Rate Order: Mr. Holcomb presented an overview of the updated Rate Order. Mr. Chris Key presented details regarding some of the changes on the Rate Order. Mrs. R

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.