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5.M • Action ItemsVALLEY MILLS ISD (Bosque County)

CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.05(a-1), TEXAS TAX CODE Attachments: ( 1 ) tax.payer.statememt.26.27.valleymills.docx 8/4/2026 at 4:10 PM

Presented in: VALLEY MILLS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.05(a-1), TEXAS TAX CODE Attachments: ( 1 ) tax.payer.statem”
KH
Kristy Hollingsworth
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
SO
Steven Owens
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JW
Jake Wolf
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
MJ
Mike Jones
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JB
Jim Blackford
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TM
Tammie Mann-Chrisman
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JB
John Bullion
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.M. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE A DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.05(a-1), TEXAS TAX CODE Attachments: ( 1 ) tax.payer.statememt.26.27.valleymills.docx 8/4/2026 at 4:10 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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).