24 • Action ItemsHAYS CISD (Hays County)

J.3. Consideration and possible adoption of an order authorizing and providing for the defeasance and redemption of certain outstanding obligations of Hays Consolidated Independent School District, authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement, and containing other provisions related thereto Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 2 ) 260824 BTS ACTION - Sept 2026 Defeasance Order Authorizing

Presented in: HAYS CISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-24

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on J.3. Consideration and possible adoption of an order authorizing and providing for the defeasance and redemption of certain outstanding obligations of Hays Consolidated Independent School District, au”

Esperanza Orosco

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Courtney Runkle

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Geoffrey Seibel

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Raul Vela

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Byron Severance

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Petrea

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Johnny Flores

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

J.3. Consideration and possible adoption of an order authorizing and providing for the defeasance and redemption of certain outstanding obligations of Hays Consolidated Independent School District, authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement, and containing other provisions related thereto Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 2 ) 260824 BTS ACTION - Sept 2026 Defeasance Order Authorizing Redemption of Bonds 4150-5818-4044 1 - Hays CISD

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.