2026-699 • Regular AgendaKarnes County (Karnes County)

Discuss/Approve/Disapprove: Appointing Tammy Braudaway, Karnes County Tax Assessor-Collector to calculate the no new benchmark tax rates and the voter approval benchmark tax rates for the county for the 2026 tax year.

Presented in: Karnes County Commissioners Court - June 23, 2026 on 2026-06-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight

FAILED (0 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #2026-699: Discuss/Approve/Disapprove: Appointing Tammy Braudaway, Karnes County Tax Assessor-Collector to calculate the no new benchmark tax rates and the voter approval benchmark tax rates ”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discuss/Approve/Disapprove: Appointing Tammy Braudaway, Karnes County Tax Assessor-Collector to calculate the no new benchmark tax rates and the voter approval benchmark tax rates for the county for the 2026 tax year.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).