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2026-602 • Public HearingPolk County (Polk County)
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2026 TAX RATE.A tax rate of $0.6300 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of Polk County.Proposed Tax Rate: $0.6300 per $100No-New-Revenue Tax Rate: $0.595467 per $100Voter-Approval Tax Rate
Presented in: Polk County Commissioners Court - August 11, 2026 on 2026-08-11
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-602: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2026 TAX RATE.A tax rate of $0.6300 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of Polk County.Proposed Tax Rate: $0.6300”
SB
Shelly Bush Sitton
County Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2026 TAX RATE.A tax rate of $0.6300 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of Polk County.Proposed Tax Rate: $0.6300 per $100No-New-Revenue Tax Rate: $0.595467 per $100Voter-Approval Tax Rate
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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.