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A. • BudgetCity of Sugar Land (Fort Bend County)
Adoption of Tax Rate, Tax Ass essor & Collector Direction
Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Approve first and final consideration Ordinance No. 2417. ”
CM
Carol McCutcheon
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SW
Suzanne Whatley
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
SS
Sanjay Singhal
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
SJ
Stewart Jacobson
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
RM
Rick Miller
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
JV
Jim Vonderhaar
Councilmember (At-Large Position 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Approval of Ordinance No. 2417 establishing a property tax rate of $0.381116 for the 2026 tax year.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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).