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Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate
Presented in: Ellis County Emergency Services District #4 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-03-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
BH
Byron Hopkins
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KC
Korey Cox
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
AH
Alan Hanes
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JL
Justin Lentz
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
SM
Shaun Malone
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
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 EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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).