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4.C • Action ItemsHENDERSON ISD (Rusk County)

Possible Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held on November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Ratifying the Henderson Independent School District's Adopted Tax Rate; Making Provision for the Conduct of a Joint Election; and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to Such Election Attachments: ( 2 ) ORDER CALLING A VOTER-APROVAL TAX RATE

Presented in: HENDERSON ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Possible Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held on November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Ratifying the Henderson Independent School Distric”
JS
Justin Scarborough
Trustee (Place 5)
YES
SS
Sonny Simmons
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
DJ
Dr John Taylor
Trustee (Place 7)
YES
RB
Russell Brown
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
SC
Shannon Coats
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
JW
Jean Williams
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
LD
Loy Dorsey, Iii
Trustee (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

4.C. Possible Consideration and Approval of an Order Calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to be Held on November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Ratifying the Henderson Independent School District's Adopted Tax Rate; Making Provision for the Conduct of a Joint Election; and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to Such Election Attachments: ( 2 ) ORDER CALLING A VOTER-APROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION AND NOTICE OF ELECTION 8/17/2026 at 1:28 PM Henderson ISD Order Calling for VATRE 8.17.2026 8/17/2026 at 7:20 PM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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).