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16. • OrdinancesCity of Killeen (Bell County)
Consider an ordinance setting a tax rate of $0.7014 per $100 valuation, comprised of $0.5277 for maintenance and operations and $0.1737 for debt service, for Fiscal Year 2026 (Tax Year 2025).
Presented in: City of Killeen City Council - September 02, 2025 on 2025-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 1)
“Motion to approved Item #16.: Consider an ordinance setting a tax rate of $0.7014 per $100 valuation, comprised of $0.5277 for maintenance and operations and $0.1737 for debt service, for Fiscal Year 2026 (Tax ”
JS
Joseph Solomon
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
DN
Debbie Nash-King
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)
NO
AK
Anthony Kendrick
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
JG
Jessica Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider an ordinance setting a tax rate of $0.7014 per $100 valuation, comprised of $0.5277 for maintenance and operations and $0.1737 for debt service, for Fiscal Year 2026 (Tax Year 2025).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.7/10). 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.