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

Discuss and consider taking action on202l-2022 budget I 3. Discuss and consider taking action on 2021 tax rate, including: Establishing proprosed tax rate and taking record vote; Scheduling public hearing; Authoriz-ing publication of "'Notice of Public Ii

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2021-08-17 on 2021-08-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve Discuss and consider taking action on202l-2022 budget I 3. Discuss and consider taking action on 2021 tax rate, including: Establishing proprosed tax rate and taking record vote; Scheduling public hearing; Authoriz-ing publication of "'Notice of Public Ii”

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 taking action on202l-2022 budget I 3. Discuss and consider taking action on 2021 tax rate, including: Establishing proprosed tax rate and taking record vote; Scheduling public hearing; Authoriz-ing publication of "'Notice of Public Iiearing on T'ax Jncrease" in the Bastrolr Advertiser; and Acknorvleclging and apploving posting ol "'Notice About 2021 'I'ax I{ates"'and "Notice of Public Ilearing on Tar Increase'^ tr: horre page of District rvebsite

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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.