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8.D • Action ItemsSHEPHERD ISD (San jacinto County)
Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding proposed Interest & Sinking (I&S) rate for Debt Service that exceeds the minimum amount required for tax year 2026 for the Fiscal Year 2027 for early defeasance of outstanding debt. Presenter: J.W. Kirkham, C.F.O.
Presented in: SHEPHERD ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Action on Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding proposed Interest & Sinking (I&S) rate for Debt Service that exceeds the minimum amount required for tax year 2026 for the Fiscal Year 2027 for”
AR
Andy Reeves
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
YJ
Yvonne Johnson
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MA
Melodee Arrendell
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JF
John Few
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RI
Richard Irwin
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
8.D. Consider, Discuss, and Take Appropriate Action Regarding proposed Interest & Sinking (I&S) rate for Debt Service that exceeds the minimum amount required for tax year 2026 for the Fiscal Year 2027 for early defeasance of outstanding debt. Presenter: J.W. Kirkham, C.F.O.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.