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2026-0046-O • Regular AgendaCity of Temple (Bell County)
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 2027 (tax year 2026)
Presented in: Special Called City Council Meeting - August 27, 2026 on 2026-08-27
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Moved by Zoe Grant, seconded by Mike Emmons. 2(B) Councilmember Zoe Grant stated I move that the property tax increase reflected in the budget be approved – “This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $7,306,515 which is a 10.83 percent increase from last year’s budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $5,032,457. Councilmember Mike Emmons seconded this motion.”
TD
Tim Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JW
Jessica Walker
Mayor Pro Tem (District 1)
YES
ZG
Zoe Grant
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
JW
Jessica Walker
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
ME
Mike Emmons
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
MP
Michael Pilkington
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
TD
Tim Davis
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
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 2027 (tax year 2026). 4.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.