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IV.E • Action ItemsSPEARMAN ISD (Hansford County)
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PROPOSED 2026-2027 DISTRICT BUDGET AND TAX RATE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 31, 2026
Presented in: SPEARMAN ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PROPOSED 2026-2027 DISTRICT BUDGET AND TAX RATE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 31, 2026”
DM
Dustin Mackie
Trustee (Place 5)
YES
AP
Abby Pipkin
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
JT
Jay Tracy
Trustee (Place 7)
YES
DM
Dr Mark Garnett
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
SB
Stephen Batton
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
SS
Scott Sonnenberg
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
KF
Karla Flowers
Trustee (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
IV.E. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PROPOSED 2026-2027 DISTRICT BUDGET AND TAX RATE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 31, 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).