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2026-758 • Public HearingCity of La Marque (Galveston County)
Public Hearing on the Tax Rate; Levying an Ad Valorem Tax Rate Upon All Taxable Property Within the Corporate Limits of the City for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026 and Ending September 30, 2027 ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0022AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Presented in: City of La Marque City Council - September 25, 2026 on 2026-09-25
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Public Hearing on the Tax Rate; Levying an Ad Valorem Tax Rate Upon All Taxable Property Within the Corporate Limits of the City for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026 and Ending September 30, ”
KB
Keith Bell
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing on the Tax Rate; Levying an Ad Valorem Tax Rate Upon All Taxable Property Within the Corporate Limits of the City for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026 and Ending September 30, 2027 ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0022AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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).