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VI.C • Action ItemsSPEARMAN ISD (Hansford County)
CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE RATE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.05(a-1), TAX CODE
Presented in: SPEARMAN ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-31
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE RATE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.05(a-1), TAX CODE”
DM
Dustin Mackie
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
AP
Abby Pipkin
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JT
Jay Tracy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DM
Dr Mark Garnett
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SB
Stephen Batton
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
SS
Scott Sonnenberg
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
KF
Karla Flowers
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
VI.C. CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE RATE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.05(a-1), TAX CODE
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.