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2026-213 • Public HearingCity of Fairfield (Freestone County)
PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE OF $0.320480 PER $100 OF VALUATION, CONSISTING OF THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS (M&O) RATE OF $0.243518 FOR THE
Presented in: City of Fairfield - September 17, 2026 on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE OF $0.320480 PER $100 OF VALUATION, CONSISTING OF THE MAIN”
BN
Bobby Nichols
Mayor
YES
BF
Bill Freeman
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
KH
Kenny Hughes
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RE
Rick Edgette
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JB
Joshua Bayless
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
AO
Angela Oglesbee
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
PUBLIC HEARING, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RATE OF $0.320480 PER $100 OF VALUATION, CONSISTING OF THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS (M&O) RATE OF $0.243518 FOR THE
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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.