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11 • Public HearingsCity of Kyle (Hays County)

Conduct a public hearing to obtain comments on the proposal to adopt the City of

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #11: Conduct a public hearing to obtain comments on the proposal to adopt the City of”
YF
Yvonne Flores-Cale
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CG
Courtney Goza
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MM
Melisa Medina
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
CZ
Claudia Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DL
Dr. Lauralee Harris
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MM
Marc McKinney
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MT
Michael Tobias
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Conduct a public hearing to obtain comments on the proposal to adopt the City of Kyle's ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate) at $0.5600 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-27. This is a $0.0357 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation or 5.99% reduction from the current adopted tax rate of $0.5957 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation. (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 2 OF 5)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.