5.C • Action ItemsSOCORRO ISD (El paso County)

Consider and adopt a Tax Rate Resolution for Tax Year 2026 to support the FY2026-2027 Operating Budget Presenter: Presenter: David C. Solis Description: INFO: **The Resolution will support the District's 2026-2027 Operating Budget, for Tax Year 2026, the tax rate resolution to levy the M&O and I&S tax rate is being presented for your consideration and approval.

Presented in: SOCORRO ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and adopt a Tax Rate Resolution for Tax Year 2026 to support the FY2026-2027 Operating Budget Presenter: Presenter: David C. Solis Description: INFO: **The Resolution will support the Distric”

Ricardo Castellano

Trustee (District 5)

YES

Alice Gardea

Trustee, Place 6 (At-Large)

YES

Marivel Macias

Trustee, Place 7 (At-Large)

YES

Michael Najera

Trustee (District 1)

YES

Cynthia Najera

Trustee (District 2)

YES

Paul Guerra

Trustee (District 3)

YES

Pablo Barrera

Trustee (District 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5.C. Consider and adopt a Tax Rate Resolution for Tax Year 2026 to support the FY2026-2027 Operating Budget Presenter: Presenter: David C. Solis Description: INFO: **The Resolution will support the District's 2026-2027 Operating Budget, for Tax Year 2026, the tax rate resolution to levy the M&O and I&S tax rate is being presented for your consideration and approval.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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).