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2026-506 • Public HearingCity of Jacksonville (Cherokee County)
A. PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR AND RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF .69000 PER $100 VALUATIONB. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A TAX RATE FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL BUDGET YEAR
Presented in: City of Jacksonville City Council - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: A. PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR AND RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF .69000 PER $100 VALUATIONB. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A TAX RATE FOR T”
RG
Randy Gorham
Mayor
YES
RG
Rob Gowin
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A. PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR AND RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF .69000 PER $100 VALUATIONB. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE ACTION APPROVING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A TAX RATE FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL BUDGET YEAR
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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.