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6.C • Action ItemsWEST ISD (Mclennan County)

Discuss and consider Board approval to adopt the 2026-2027 Tax Rate of $0.79965 per $100 valuation to be divided as follows: $0.69640 Maintenance and Operations and $0.10325 Interest and Sinking. [District Goals #4 and 5]

Presented in: WEST ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting on 2026-08-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discuss and consider Board approval to adopt the 2026-2027 Tax Rate of $0.79965 per $100 valuation to be divided as follows: $0.69640 Maintenance and Operations and $0.10325 Interest and Sinking. [Dis”
LT
Laurie Tresl
Trustee (Place 5)
YES
PV
Paul Vanek
Trustee (Place 6)
YES
HW
Holly Willis
Trustee (Place 7)
YES
DL
Dr Larry Sparks
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
JM
Justin Mechell
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
MG
Mike Gerik
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
JJ
Jason Janek
Trustee (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6.C. Discuss and consider Board approval to adopt the 2026-2027 Tax Rate of $0.79965 per $100 valuation to be divided as follows: $0.69640 Maintenance and Operations and $0.10325 Interest and Sinking. [District Goals #4 and 5]

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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).