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2025-0034-O • Regular AgendaCity of Temple (Bell County)
SECOND & FINAL READING: Consider adopting an ordinance setting a tax rate $0.6999 per $100 valuation, comprised of $0.3754 for maintenance and operations and $0.3245 for debt service, for fiscal year 2026 (tax year 2025), and ma
Presented in: Special Called City Council Meeting - August 28, 2025 on 2025-08-28
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Moved by Zoe Grant, seconded by Jessica Walker. Approve SECOND & FINAL READING: Consider adopting an ordinance approving the tax roll and authorizing calculation of the amount of tax that can be determined for all real and personal property in the City for the fiscal year 2026 (tax year 2025).”
TD
Tim Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JW
Jessica Walker
Mayor Pro Tem (District 1)
YES
ZG
Zoe Grant
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
KK
Karl Kuykendall
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
MP
Michael Pilkington
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
SECOND & FINAL READING: Consider adopting an ordinance setting a tax rate $0.6999 per $100 valuation, comprised of $0.3754 for maintenance and operations and $0.3245 for debt service, for fiscal year 2026 (tax year 2025), and making the appropriation for the regular operation of the City. Resolutions 5.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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).