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📍 Drive to COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)
Board to Vote on 2026 Property Tax Rate
📅 Scheduled Action
The school board is scheduled to vote on and adopt the 2026 property tax rate. The agenda does not specify the proposed rate, preventing taxpayers from knowing in advance if it exceeds the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate, which would constitute a tax increase due to rising property appraisals.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: The board is voting on your property tax bill under Item VI.B.1. Contact the District Office and demand they adopt the ‘no-new-revenue’ tax rate to prevent a backdoor tax hike on homeowners.

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Requires Verification

Undisclosed Budget Changes Hidden in Consent Agenda
📅 Scheduled Action
The board plans to approve unspecified “Budget Amendments” as part of a bundled consent agenda vote. This practice hides spending changes from public scrutiny and prevents individual discussion or a recorded vote on potentially significant financial decisions.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the District Office and demand that Item VI.C.2, ‘Approve Budget Amendments and Donations,’ be pulled from the consent agenda for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being reallocated before it’s approved.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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