3.D • ConsentGONZALES ISD (Gonzales County)

Discuss and Consider Action on the Ordinance to Set the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 Presenter: Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools Description: The required notice was published in the newspaper on August 13, 2026. The Tax Code requires the tax rate be set by an ordinance, resolution, or order. The ordinance must be read, and a record vote must be tak

Presented in: GONZALES ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-31

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Discuss and Consider Action on the Ordinance to Set the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 Presenter: Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools Description: The requir”

Ashley Molina

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

D'Anna Robinson

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Gloria Torres

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Ross Hendershot Iii

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Justin Schwausch

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Josie Smith-Wright

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Naomi Brown

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

3.D. Discuss and Consider Action on the Ordinance to Set the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 Presenter: Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools Description: The required notice was published in the newspaper on August 13, 2026. The Tax Code requires the tax rate be set by an ordinance, resolution, or order. The ordinance must be read, and a record vote must be taken in the meeting minutes.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.