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5 • FINANCESabine River Authority of Texas (Orange County)

Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy

Presented in: Sabine River Authority of Texas Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-01-21

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (9 - 0)

“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”

TB

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

JB

Director, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

DR

Director, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

CT

Director, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

RA

Director, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

JS

Jeanette Sterner

Director, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

JM

Director, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

EB

Director, Place 8 (Place 8)

YES

KW

Director, Place 9 (Place 9)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-01-21

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.