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2024-786 • OrdinancesCity of West Lake Hills (Travis County)
Discuss and consider action on an ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Cha
Presented in: City of West Lake Hills - September 16, 2025 on 2025-09-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Discuss and consider action on an ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2”
JV
James Vaughan
Mayor
YES
DH
Dana Harmon
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MM
Margaret Moore
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BS
Beth South
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JW
Julia Webber
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
GB
Gordon Bowman
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discuss and consider action on an ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase reflected in the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Cha
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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).