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2025-907 • OrdinancesCity of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance on second and final reading adopting the Tax Year 2025 Ad Valorem Tax rate for Maintenance and Operations (M&O) together with the Interest and Sinking (I&S) Rate for Fiscal year 2026 by record vote
Presented in: City of Harlingen City Commission - September 03, 2025 on 2025-09-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance on second and final reading adopting the Tax Year 2025 Ad Valorem Tax rate for Maintenance and Operations (M&O) together with the Interest and Sinking (I&S) Rate for Fiscal year 2026 by record vote”
NS
Norma Sepulveda
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
DC
Delia Cavazos-Gamez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
DN
Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MM
Michael Mezmar
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
FM
Frank Morales
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RP
Rene Perez
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance on second and final reading adopting the Tax Year 2025 Ad Valorem Tax rate for Maintenance and Operations (M&O) together with the Interest and Sinking (I&S) Rate for Fiscal year 2026 by record vote
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.