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2026-476 • OrdinancesCity of Henderson (Rusk County)

Consideration and possible action upon the second reading of Ordinance 2026-09-03 for a revised 2026 tax rate that exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate but does not exceed the voter approved tax rate of sixty-nine, one hundred cents 69 per $100.00 valuatio

Presented in: City of Henderson City Council - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and possible action upon the second reading of Ordinance 2026-09-03 for a revised 2026 tax rate that exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate but does not exceed the voter approved tax rate o”
HP
YES
GJ
Greg Jackson
Councilmember, Place 3
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration and possible action upon the second reading of Ordinance 2026-09-03 for a revised 2026 tax rate that exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate but does not exceed the voter approved tax rate of sixty-nine, one hundred cents 69 per $100.00 valuatio

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).