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2026-749 • OrdinancesCity of La Marque (Galveston County)
ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0022 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA MARQUE, TEXAS, 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; DIRECTING
Presented in: City of La Marque City Council - September 21, 2026 on 2026-09-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0022 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA MARQUE, TEXAS, LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING O”
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Keith Bell
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0022 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA MARQUE, TEXAS, 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; DIRECTING
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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).