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5 • FINANCEMacBee Special Utility District (Van Zandt County)

Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate

Presented in: MacBee Special Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-03-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
DL
David Laney
President
YES
DM
David Marshall
Director (Place 1)
YES
WG
William Green
Director (Place 2)
YES
RS
Robert Spiva
Director (Place 3)
YES
DD
Dr. Dan Turner
Director (Place 4)
YES
VG
Victor Garcia
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-03-18

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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).