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8 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Review of 2026 Certified Appraisal Rolls for the Authority’s district in Kleberg and

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - August 04, 2026 on 2026-08-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review of 2026 Certified Appraisal Rolls for the Authority’s district in Kleberg and”
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

Review of 2026 Certified Appraisal Rolls for the Authority’s district in Kleberg and Nueces Counties. The Board reviewed the Certified Appraisal Rolls from Kleberg County Appraisal District and Nueces County Appraisal District. The KCAD appraisal roll reflects a certified estimated value of $1,861,206,589 and the NCAD final certified value is $1,834,093,563. Mr. Marez requested approval of Resolutions 26-13 and 26-14 adopting the appraisal rolls. STWA Regular Meeting Minutes August 4, 2026 Page 4

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.