31 • Action ItemsHAYS CISD (Hays County)

K.8. Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution to set the Property Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 4 ) 260928 BTS ACTION - Resolution for 26-27 Tax Rate Adoption RESOLUTION - Tax Rate 26-27_Sept 2026 K.8 - Hays CISD 26 27 Taxpayer-Impact-Statement in Sept 2026 - Copy PRESENTATION - Tax Rate Adoption 26-27 in Sept 2026

Presented in: HAYS CISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-09-28

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on K.8. Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution to set the Property Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 4 ) 260928 BTS ACTION - Reso”

Esperanza Orosco

Trustee (Place 5)

YES

Courtney Runkle

Trustee (Place 6)

YES

Geoffrey Seibel

Trustee (Place 7)

YES

Raul Vela

Trustee (Place 1)

YES

Byron Severance

Trustee (Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Petrea

Trustee (Place 3)

YES

Johnny Flores

Trustee (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

K.8. Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution to set the Property Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Presenter: Deborah Ottmers Attachments: ( 4 ) 260928 BTS ACTION - Resolution for 26-27 Tax Rate Adoption RESOLUTION - Tax Rate 26-27_Sept 2026 K.8 - Hays CISD 26 27 Taxpayer-Impact-Statement in Sept 2026 - Copy PRESENTATION - Tax Rate Adoption 26-27 in Sept 2026

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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).