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6 • TAX_POLICYKenedy County (Kenedy County)
Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest
Presented in: Kenedy County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-10-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (17 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
C"
Cynthia "Cyndi" M. Salinas
County Treasurer
YES
JN
Jana Norrell
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JM
Jerry Miller
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
CS
Cecilia Schulz
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
PF
Patti Fain
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
R"
Robert "Buck" Alegria
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
C"
Charles "Chuck" Burns
County Judge
YES
I"
Israel "Rale" Vela, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JS
Jose Salazar
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
V"
Veronica "Betty" Vela
County Clerk
YES
V"
Veronica "Betty" Vela
District Clerk
YES
JR
Joe Recio
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SA
Sarita Armstrong Hixon
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
R"
Ramon "Ray" Salinas III
County Sheriff
YES
IG
Irma G. Longoria
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
AS
Allison Strauss
County Attorney
YES
JT
John T. Hubert
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-10-13
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.