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2026-298 • Public HearingCity of McLendon-Chisholm (Kaufman County)

Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed revenue increase from levying ad valorem taxes for fiscal year 2026/2027 at $0.121555 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of all taxable property within the corporate limits to provide revenues for cu

Presented in: City of McLendon-Chisholm - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed revenue increase from levying ad valorem taxes for fiscal year 2026/2027 at $0.121555 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of all taxable property”
JB
YES
DG
Donald Goodwin
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
DL
Dennis London
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AT
Arik Towry
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MH
Mike Hermansen
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JP
John Powers
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed revenue increase from levying ad valorem taxes for fiscal year 2026/2027 at $0.121555 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of all taxable property within the corporate limits to provide revenues for cu

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).