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2026-620 • Public HearingCity of College Station (Brazos County)
Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on the City of College Station 2027 advertised ad valorem tax rate of $0.530254 per $100 valuation resulting in an increase in tax revenues.
Presented in: City of College Station City Council - August 27, 2026 on 2026-08-27
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on the City of College Station 2027 advertised ad valorem tax rate of $0.530254 per $100 valuation resulting in an increase in tax revenues.”
JN
John Nichols
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MS
Mark Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
WW
William Wright
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DW
David White
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MM
Melissa McIlhaney
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BY
Bob Yancy
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
SS
Scott Shafer
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on the City of College Station 2027 advertised ad valorem tax rate of $0.530254 per $100 valuation resulting in an increase in tax revenues.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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.