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Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate
Presented in: Denton County Emergeny Services District No. 1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
DR
David Rettig
Commissioner, Place 3
YES
KM
Keith Mashburn
Commissioner, Place 4
YES
JH
Jared Hartwell
Commissioner, Place 5
YES
RM
Richard Merrill
Commissioner, Place 1
YES
MP
Mark Pape
Commissioner, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Board public docket item 5 on 2026-09-16
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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).