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Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate
Presented in: Galveston County Emergency Services District #2 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-06-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
GF
Greg Fountain
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
AL
Amee LeBlanc
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KN
Kate Newberry
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CC
Cecil Clay
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TB
Tim Byrom
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-06-17
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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).