E.1. Public Hearing on the Smithville ISD Proposed Budget and Tax Rate for 2026-2027 Description: School districts are required by state law and board policies CCG [Legal] and CE[Legal] to conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget prior to adoption.  Any taxpayer of the District may be present and participate in the public hearing. Under board operating procedures, the Board will decide at t

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E.1. Public Hearing on the Smithville ISD Proposed Budget and Tax Rate for 2026-2027 Description: School districts are required by state law and board policies CCG [Legal] and CE[Legal] to conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget prior to adoption.  Any taxpayer of the District may be present and participate in the public hearing. Under board operating procedures, the Board will decide at the beginning of the meeting whether the hearing will be to (1) gather input only or (2) dialog with the public.  Unless the Board takes action to declare the meeting a dialogue with the public, all hearings will be for gathered input only. According to law, the public notice of the hearing must be published at least 10 days but no longer than 30 days before the date of the public meeting.  The public notice of this hearing was published in the Elgin Courier on August 13, 2026, which is 11 days before the hearing.  Notice of this hearing was also posted on the District website. A presentation of the 2026-2027 proposed budget will be provided.  The public will be invited to provide comments and the Board will hear comments provided by the public. Attachments: ( 3 ) Smithville ISD Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate 2026-2027 8/17/2026 at 6:27 PM Budget Notice 26-27 Proposed Budget 8-21-26 8/21/2026 at 12:39 PM SISD 2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet 8/18/2026 at 2:33 PM

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.