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2026-145 • Public HearingTown of Highland Park (Dallas County)
Review, discuss, and take action on a resolution to approve a proposed property tax rate of $0.192042 per $100 of taxable assessed value and set a public hearing on the property tax rate to be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Presented in: Town of Highland Park - August 11, 2026 on 2026-08-11
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Review, discuss, and take action on a resolution to approve a proposed property tax rate of $0.192042 per $100 of taxable assessed value and set a public hearing on the property tax rate to be held on”
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 on a resolution to approve a proposed property tax rate of $0.192042 per $100 of taxable assessed value and set a public hearing on the property tax rate to be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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.