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2026-212 • Regular AgendaTown of Highland Park (Dallas County)
Review, discuss, and take action ratifying a property tax increase of $928,303, which is an increase of 4.54 percent over last year's adjusted levy and includes $211,900 in revenues generated from new property added to the tax roll.
Presented in: Town of Highland Park - September 01, 2026 on 2026-09-01
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Review, discuss, and take action ratifying a property tax increase of $928,303, which is an increase of 4.54 percent over last year's adjusted levy and includes $211,900 in revenues generated from new”
WC
Will C. Beecherl
Mayor
YES
AF
Alan Friedman
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MM
Marc Myers
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
LN
Lydia Novakov
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DS
Don Snell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LW
Leland White
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Review, discuss, and take action ratifying a property tax increase of $928,303, which is an increase of 4.54 percent over last year's adjusted levy and includes $211,900 in revenues generated from new property added to the tax roll.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).