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5 • FINANCECross Timbers Soil and Water Conservation District #556 (Erath County)

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

Presented in: Cross Timbers Soil and Water Conservation District #556 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-03-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
JR
Josh Ritchey
Chairman (Place 1)
YES
CS
Cody Scott
Member (Place 2)
YES
BM
Bart May
Secretary (Place 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board public docket item 5 on 2026-03-18

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.