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4. • Action ItemsCity of Sachse (Collin County)

Consider an ordinance of the City of Sachse, Texas, levying ad valorem taxes for the year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026-2027) at a Maintenance and Operations rate of $0.456209 and a Debt Service rate of $0.194207 for a total rate of $0.650416 per One Hundred Dollars ($100) assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Sachse as of January 1, 2026, to provide revenu

Presented in: City of Sachse City Council Meeting on 2026-09-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Approve the item as presented. ”
JB
Jeff Bickerstaff
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BF
Brett Franks
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
MH
Michelle Howarth
Councilmember (Place 2)
YES
FM
Frank Millsap
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
LB
Lindsay Buhler
Councilmember (Place 5)
YES
MP
Matt Prestenberg
Councilmember (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approve an ordinance of the City of Sachse, Texas, levying ad valorem taxes for the year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026-2027) at a Maintenance and Operations rate of $0.456209 and a Debt Service rate of $0.194207 for a total rate of $0.650416 per One Hundred Dollars ($100) assessed valuation on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Sachse as of January 1, 2026.

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).