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2026-373 • OrdinancesCity of Wichita Falls (Wichita County)
Ordinance ratifying the increase in property tax revenue as reflected in the Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027
Presented in: City of Wichita Falls City Council - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 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 ratifying the increase in property tax revenue as reflected in the Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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).