26-2658: Ordinance - Public Hearing and First Reading on an Ordinance of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Levying the Ad Valorem Taxes for the Tax Year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026-2027) at a Rate of $0.639000 per One Hundred Dollars ($100) Assessed Valuation on all Taxable Property Within the Corporate Limits of the City as of January 1, 2026, to Provide Revenues for the Payment of Current Expenditures an

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Staff proposed a tax rate for Tax Year 2026 of $0.639 per $100 of assessed valuation to support the FY2026-2027 Budget on August 10, 2026, during the regular council meeting. City Council members voted on the proposed tax rate of $0.639. The vote carried 6-0, with one Council Member absent. The Public Hearing is to receive input from the public regarding the tax rate.

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).