2026-149 • Regular AgendaCity of Quinlan (Hunt County)

Consideration and Action to Ratify the Ad Valorem Tax Increase Reflected in the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Budget. THE BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR BY $30,343, WHICH IS A 2.8% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR’S BUDGET. (City Administrator)

Presented in: City of Quinlan City Council - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight

FAILED (0 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #2026-149: Consideration and Action to Ratify the Ad Valorem Tax Increase Reflected in the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Budget. THE BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR BY $30,”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration and Action to Ratify the Ad Valorem Tax Increase Reflected in the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Budget. THE BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR BY $30,343, WHICH IS A 2.8% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR’S BUDGET. (City Administrator)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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).