AN ORDER APPROVING DALLAS COUNTY’S ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2027/TAX YEAR 2026 TAX RATE - TAX RATE ELECTION (TRE)

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2026-0878 AN ORDER APPROVING DALLAS COUNTY’S ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2027/TAX YEAR 2026 TAX RATE - TAX RATE ELECTION (TRE) Read into record to amended by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman . Motion 1: I move to amend the motion to approve the tax rate for Maintenance and Operations of $0.238566 per $100 valuation, which is effectively a 22.02 percent increase in the tax rate, as set forth in the Commissioner Court’s Briefing Motion. Motion 2: I move to amend the motion to approve the tax rate for Interest and Sinking/Debt Service of $0.010084 per $100 valuation, which is effectively a 49.73 percent increase in the tax rate, as set forth in the Commissioner Court’s Briefing Motion. Motion 3: I move to amend the motion to approve the property tax rate to be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.248650 per $100 valuation, which is effectively a 22.02 percent increase in the tax rate. On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 11, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: NA Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby finds the following: WHEREAS , the Commissioners Court has considered all requests for expenditures for Dallas County for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, and has been provided with estimated revenues for such year; and WHEREAS,