8 • FINANCEBastrop County Emergency Services District #2 (Bastrop County)

Discuss and consider takirrg action regarding 2025 tax rate, including: (a) establishing proposed rtax rate; Being no comments from the public on the tax rate, the Prelimirrary Tax rate was discrrssed. James Bennett moved to approve a Preliminary rate of

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2025-08-05 on 2025-08-05

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve Discuss and consider takirrg action regarding 2025 tax rate, including: (a) establishing proposed rtax rate; Being no comments from the public on the tax rate, the Prelimirrary Tax rate was discrrssed. James Bennett moved to approve a Preliminary rate of ”

Doug Kelsay

Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

James Allen

Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

James Bennett

Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Larry Crabtree

Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Thomas Chalmers

Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss and consider takirrg action regarding 2025 tax rate, including: (a) establishing proposed rtax rate; Being no comments from the public on the tax rate, the Prelimirrary Tax rate was discrrssed. James Bennett moved to approve a Preliminary rate of $0.10/$100 valuation. Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 2 I of 3 Minutes of Aug 05, 2025 Special Veeting - Hearing on Tax ratg

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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.