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Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate
Presented in: Cass County Emergency Services District #2 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-03-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
GP
Gerard Porter
Commissioner (Place 1)
YES
RG
Randy Garrison
Commissioner (Place 2)
YES
DD
Dickie Dotson
Commissioner (Place 3)
YES
DG
Dale Godwin
Commissioner (Place 4)
YES
CB
Chris Black
Commissioner (Place 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Board public docket item 5 on 2026-03-18
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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).