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2026-403 • Public HearingCity of Henderson (Rusk County)
Open the first public hearing on the proposed tax rate to exceed the no-new-revenue tax rate but does not exceed the voter approved tax rate .620000 per $100.00 valuation on each assessment to be based upon 100% of its appraised value. (Mayor)
Presented in: City of Henderson City Council - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Open the first public hearing on the proposed tax rate to exceed the no-new-revenue tax rate but does not exceed the voter approved tax rate .620000 per $100.00 valuation on each assessment to be base”
HP
Henry Pace
Mayor
YES
GJ
Greg Jackson
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Open the first public hearing on the proposed tax rate to exceed the no-new-revenue tax rate but does not exceed the voter approved tax rate .620000 per $100.00 valuation on each assessment to be based upon 100% of its appraised value. (Mayor)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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.