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25 • Action ItemsLONGVIEW ISD (Gregg County)
Resolution approving an Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate in Excess of the Minimum Debt Rate for Tax Year 2026 (Senate Bill 1453) Attachments: ( 2 ) 08242026 ACTION AGENDA ITEM C presentation 8/20/2026 at 1:45 PM I&S Higher Tax Rate Adoption Final-- 8/24/2026 at 12:31 PM
Presented in: LONGVIEW ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-24
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Resolution approving an Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate in Excess of the Minimum Debt Rate for Tax Year 2026 (Senate Bill 1453) Attachments: ( 2 ) 08242026 ACTION AGENDA ITEM C presentation 8/20/2”
CB
Crista Black
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BM
Brett Miller
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
DT
Dr Troy Simmons
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
MT
Michael Tubb
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SG
Samir Germanwala
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TB
Ted Beard
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LP
Lateefah Pruitt
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Resolution approving an Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate in Excess of the Minimum Debt Rate for Tax Year 2026 (Senate Bill 1453) Attachments: ( 2 ) 08242026 ACTION AGENDA ITEM C presentation 8/20/2026 at 1:45 PM I&S Higher Tax Rate Adoption Final-- 8/24/2026 at 12:31 PM
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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.