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2026-437 • OrdinancesCity of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Ordinance adopting the Interest and Sinking Fund (I&S) tax rate for the 2026 tax years 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 e
Presented in: City of Wichita Falls City Council - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.0/10 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 Interest and Sinking Fund (I&S) tax rate for the 2026 tax years 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 e
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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.