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Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy
Presented in: Galveston County Emergency Communication District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-01-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
LD
Louis Decker
Director, Place 3
YES
BW
Bobby Wright
Director, Place 4
YES
MH
Michelle Hatmaker
Director, Place 5
YES
PH
Paul Hopkins
Director, Place 1
YES
TA
Tommy Anderson
Director, Place 2
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: 4.3/10). 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.