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5E • Individual ConsiderationCity of Rowlett (Dallas County)

Announce the date, time, and location of the vote to approve the ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year 2027.

Presented in: City of Rowlett City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Motion to approve Announce the date, time, and location of the vote to approve the ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year 2027.”

JW

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

CK

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

MG

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

BF

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

MB

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

CH

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

JP

John P. Bowers III

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<span style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;'>The purpose of this item is to announce the date, time, and location of the vote to approve the ad valorem tax rate for Fiscal Year 2027 as September 16, 2026, at 5:30pm </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>in the Council Chambers located at 4000 Main Street, Rowlett, TX 75088.</span></span>

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.