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2026-400 • Regular AgendaCity of Kermit (Winkler County)
Discuss and consider a request from St. Thomas & St. Joseph Catholic Church for funding from the City of Kermit’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Fund in support of the Annual Cultural Heritage Festival & Kermess on October 2 & 3, 2026.
Presented in: City of Kermit City Council - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Discuss and consider a request from St. Thomas & St. Joseph Catholic Church for funding from the City of Kermit’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Fund in support of the Annual Cultural Heritage Festival & K”
DH
David Holbrook
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discuss and consider a request from St. Thomas & St. Joseph Catholic Church for funding from the City of Kermit’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Fund in support of the Annual Cultural Heritage Festival & Kermess on October 2 & 3, 2026.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).