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2026-283 • Public HearingCity of Garden Ridge (Comal County)
Public hearing and action on Ordinance No. 253-092026 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Garden Ridge, Texas, adopting a Tax Rate of $0.254138 per one hundred dollars ($100.00) consisting of the Maintenance and Operation Rate and Debt Service
Presented in: City of Garden Ridge - September 02, 2026 on 2026-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Public hearing and action on Ordinance No. 253-092026 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Garden Ridge, Texas, adopting a Tax Rate of $0.254138 per one hundred dollars ($100.00) consisting”
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
Public hearing and action on Ordinance No. 253-092026 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Garden Ridge, Texas, adopting a Tax Rate of $0.254138 per one hundred dollars ($100.00) consisting of the Maintenance and Operation Rate and Debt Service
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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.