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2026-408 • Public HearingCity of Sugar Land (Fort Bend County)
Record Vote to Propose 2026 Tax Rate and Schedule Public Hearing
Presented in: City of Sugar Land City Council - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 1)
“I move to set a maximum proposed property tax rate at $0.381116 per $100 valuation which is effectively a 6.18% increase in the tax rate and set a public hearing on September 8, 2026 at 5:30pm at Sugar Land City Hall 2700 Town Center Blvd North.”
CM
Carol McCutcheon
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SW
Suzanne Whatley
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
SS
Sanjay Singhal
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
NO
SJ
Stewart Jacobson
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
RM
Rick Miller
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
JV
Jim Vonderhaar
Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1)
YES
RB
Rob Boettcher
Councilmember, At-Large Position 2 (At-Large Position 2)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Record Vote to Propose 2026 Tax Rate and Schedule Public Hearing
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.8/10). 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.