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2025-858 • Public HearingCity of Freeport (Brazoria County)
Consideration and possible action on setting the City of Freeport proposed 2025 tax rate, setting the public hearing (if necessary), and directing staff to publish the Notice of Proposed 2025 tax rate.
Presented in: City of Freeport City Council - August 25, 2025 on 2025-08-25
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and possible action on setting the City of Freeport proposed 2025 tax rate, setting the public hearing (if necessary), and directing staff to publish the Notice of Proposed 2025 tax rate”
JC
Jerry Cain
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and possible action on setting the City of Freeport proposed 2025 tax rate, setting the public hearing (if necessary), and directing staff to publish the Notice of Proposed 2025 tax rate.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.