Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: PAWNEE ISD – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming PAWNEE ISD agenda. There are 1 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)

Vote on Budget and Property Tax Rate Lacks Key Details

📅 August 26, 2026

The Pawnee ISD board is scheduled to vote on the 2026-2027 budget and adopt a property tax rate of $0.6189. The agenda fails to provide the ‘no-new-revenue rate,’ which is the tax rate that would raise the same amount of money as last year. Without this crucial comparison, the board could be approving a significant tax increase, driven by rising property values, while not being transparent about the actual impact on homeowners’ tax bills.

Response

ATTEND & SPEAK UP: Use the public comment period for the budget (Item 4) to ask the board three questions before they vote: 1. What is the no-new-revenue tax rate? 2. How does the proposed rate compare to it? 3. How many more millions of dollars will the district collect from taxpayers under this new budget? Demand they state the numbers publicly.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed increase in total tax dollars collected from the community.

District Info

Address

6229 FM 798, PAWNEE, TX 78145

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