Approval of Disaster Pennies Resolution 2026-2027. Presenter: Alfonso H. Perez Description: The board was authorized by the provisions of Texas Tax Code §26.042(e) to raise its Maintenance & Operations Tax rate, without an election, for the one year period in the tax year following the Governor's declaration of a disaster, due to the expenditure of money necessary to response to the severe weather

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III.A.d. Approval of Disaster Pennies Resolution 2026-2027. Presenter: Alfonso H. Perez Description: The board was authorized by the provisions of Texas Tax Code §26.042(e) to raise its Maintenance & Operations Tax rate, without an election, for the one year period in the tax year following the Governor's declaration of a disaster, due to the expenditure of money necessary to response to the severe weather event occurring on or about July 8, 2024.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).