(Second Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Kyle adopting the

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

(Second Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Kyle adopting the ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate) of $0.5600 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation for Tax Year 2026 or Fiscal Year 2026-27, which consists of a maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rate of $0.3687 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation and an interest and sinking (I&S) tax rate of $0.1913 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation, each of which is separately approved; providing for the levy of ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the City of Kyle for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2026; providing for apportioning each tax levy for specific purposes; providing when ad valorem taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid. (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 4 OF 5 & ROLL CALL VOTE IS REQUESTED) The City Council voted 6-1 to approve on first reading on 9/5/2026.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.