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VI.B • Action ItemsRUNGE ISD (Karnes County)
Discussion and possible action for the Board of Trustees to adopt the district's Ad Valorem Tax Rate, including the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate, and approve the resolution levying the tax.
Presented in: RUNGE ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-31
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Action on Discussion and possible action for the Board of Trustees to adopt the district's Ad Valorem Tax Rate, including the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate, a”
DE
Danny Esparza
Trustee (Place 5)
YES
EG
Erma Gonzales
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
ZY
Zachary Yanta
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
RJ
Robert Jones
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
LG
Leticia Gutierrez
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
LB
Lillie Briones
Trustee (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
VI.B. Discussion and possible action for the Board of Trustees to adopt the district's Ad Valorem Tax Rate, including the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate, and approve the resolution levying the tax.
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).