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8. • INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMSSan Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)
Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding an Ordinance O-1520 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority setting the 2026 Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate
Presented in: San Antonio River Authority - Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on 2026-09-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion: Approve, moved by Jerry G. Gonzales, seconded by Dominic Carvajal on Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding an Ordinance O-1520 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority setting the 2026 Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate”
ML
Michael Lackey
Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1)
YES
JC
Jim Campbell
Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2)
YES
DC
Dominic Carvajal
Director, Bexar County District 1 (Bexar County District 1)
YES
DG
Derek Gaudlitz
Director, Bexar County District 2 (Bexar County District 2)
YES
WK
Wilfred Korth, Jr.
Director, Bexar County District 3 (Bexar County District 3)
YES
JY
John Yochem, Jr.
Director, Bexar County District 4 (Bexar County District 4)
YES
GO
Gaylon Oehlke
Director, Wilson County Place 1 (Wilson County Place 1)
YES
LG
Lourdes Galvan
Director, Karnes County Place 1 (Karnes County Place 1)
YES
JG
Jerry Gonzales
Director, Karnes County Place 2 (Karnes County Place 2)
YES
PM
Patrice Melancon
Director, Goliad County Place 1 (Goliad County Place 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Pursuant to Texas state law, the San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) Board of Directors has voted to publish notice of the proposed tax rate, published notice throughout the district, and held a public hearing on the proposed ad valorem tax rate of $0.193 per $100 valuation.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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.