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10 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Resolution 26-17. Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2027/Tax Year 2026 tax rate.

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution 26-17. Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2027/Tax Year 2026 tax rate.”
BB
Brandon Barrera
President
YES
JM
YES
IG
Imelda Garza
Secretary/Treasurer
YES
FG
Frances Garcia
Vice-President
YES
AN
YES
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4
YES
AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5
YES
PA
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1
YES
TL
Tanya Lawhon
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Resolution 26-17. Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2027/Tax Year 2026 tax rate. Mr. Graveley made a motion to approve Resolution 26-17 adopting the Fiscal Year 2027/Tax Year 2026 M&O tax rate of $0.049067 per $100 assessed valuation and the I&S tax rate of $0.009787 per $100 assessed valuation for a total tax rate of $0.058854 per $100 of taxable value. The motion was seconded by Mr. J. Morales and passed by unanimous vote.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.