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2026-280 • Public HearingCity of McLendon-Chisholm (Kaufman County)

Discuss and consider the proposed FY 2026/2027 tax rate of $0.121555 per $100 assessed valuation and take a record vote to consider a tax rate to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the previous year and set public hearing dates

Presented in: City of McLendon-Chisholm - August 25, 2026 on 2026-08-25
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Discuss and consider the proposed FY 2026/2027 tax rate of $0.121555 per $100 assessed valuation and take a record vote to consider a tax rate to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax”
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

Discuss and consider the proposed FY 2026/2027 tax rate of $0.121555 per $100 assessed valuation and take a record vote to consider a tax rate to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the previous year and set public hearing dates

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.