Discussion and possible adoption of the tax rate tion on Tax Rate to incl Sept 16 Regular Doug Kelsay reported that ur attorneys confirmed the The District will nor able to adopt the tax rate This is because publi ion deadlines for that speci Because the

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Discussion and possible adoption of the tax rate tion on Tax Rate to incl Sept 16 Regular Doug Kelsay reported that ur attorneys confirmed the The District will nor able to adopt the tax rate This is because publi ion deadlines for that speci Because the District ir; l6 regular meeting. The previously scheduled Lisa Eller was assigned to oing the green route, the ial Meeting on Aug 25 re that the Notice of M, Bastrop Advertiser no than Sept 3. Lisa Eller was also direc to post the Notice of Mt Districts website, no later Sept 9. Lisa Eller was also di to secure confirmation that actually published on or be Doug Kelsay was directed Sept 10. ensure that the Sept 16 Vote on lax Rate and to a the Order Leuying T, Couty Tax Office by Sept I Bastrop County Emergency Services District 3of4 Minutes 6rf Aug 19,2025 llegular Meeting ill be certi$'ing the election after election day. items were updated with. increased cosl for some equipment and other items. Chief nsate. After review of ther income side of the estimate was probably low, based on ill be very conservative. of Sales Tax from $1,6M to $1.7M to ns flexibility. Bennett to call an executive Session to exclude Tommy Chalmers. Section 551.072 of the Government Code. to r. nvened in the open meeting, with no action once again presiding. I to proceed with the purc,hase of the have adequate property for expansion when reschedule the public meeting date for the scheduled meeting dale of August 19. ic date have already passed. rict can adopt the tax rate atthe September was subsequently cancelled. on Tax Rate be subrnitted to the on Tax Rate onthe Home page of the Notice of Meeting on Tax Rate was rda included a Vote to Adopt Budget and and to submit adopted tax rate to Bastrop

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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.