8. • INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMSSan Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)

Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding an Ordinance O-1513 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority setting the 2025 Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate

Presented in: San Antonio River Authority - Special Board Meeting - Ad Valorem Tax Rate on 2025-09-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (10 - 0)

“Motion: Approve, moved by Lourdes Galvan, seconded by Jerry G. Gonzales on Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding an Ordinance O-1513 of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority setting the 2025 Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate”

Michael Lackey

Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1)

YES

Jim Campbell

Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2)

YES

Dominic Carvajal

Director, Bexar County District 1 (Bexar County District 1)

YES

Derek Gaudlitz

Director, Bexar County District 2 (Bexar County District 2)

YES

John Yochem, Jr.

Director, Bexar County District 4 (Bexar County District 4)

YES

Gaylon Oehlke

Director, Wilson County Place 1 (Wilson County Place 1)

YES

Liza Barratachea

Director, Wilson County Place 2 (Wilson County Place 2)

YES

Lourdes Galvan

Director, Karnes County Place 1 (Karnes County Place 1)

YES

Jerry Gonzales

Director, Karnes County Place 2 (Karnes County Place 2)

YES

H.B. Ruckman, III

Director, Goliad County Place 2 (Goliad County Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Per 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 $0.0183 per $100 valuation. The River Authority Board of Directors’ vote to adopt the 2025 tax rate is the next and final step in the adoption process.

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.