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2026-436 • OrdinancesCity of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Ordinance adopting the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate for the 2026 tax year, as a separate component of the City’s total Ad Valorem Tax Rate, adopted by a separate record vote as required by §26.05(a) of the Texas Tax Code, and establishing an
Presented in: City of Wichita Falls City Council - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Approve”
TS
Tim Short
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
WF
Whitney Flack
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JB
Jeff Browning
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
MB
Mike Battaglino
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
TT
Tom Taylor
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
AC
Austin Cobb
Councilmember, Councilor At-Large (Councilor At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Ordinance adopting the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate for the 2026 tax year, as a separate component of the City’s total Ad Valorem Tax Rate, adopted by a separate record vote as required by §26.05(a) of the Texas Tax Code, and establishing an
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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).