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2026-252 • Regular AgendaCity of Garden Ridge (Comal County)
2026 No-New-Revenue, Voter-Approval, and De Minimis Tax Rate Calculations/Propose a tax rate for the 2026 Tax Year. (Rapelye)
Presented in: City of Garden Ridge - August 05, 2026 on 2026-08-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: 2026 No-New-Revenue, Voter-Approval, and De Minimis Tax Rate Calculations/Propose a tax rate for the 2026 Tax Year. (Rapelye)”
LS
Lisa Swint
Mayor
YES
KS
Kelly Smith
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JM
Jim Mueller
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KH
Krendra Harralson
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JH
Jim Hunter
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BR
Brian Reyes
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
2026 No-New-Revenue, Voter-Approval, and De Minimis Tax Rate Calculations/Propose a tax rate for the 2026 Tax Year. (Rapelye)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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.