The Background, Ballot Language, and Explanation are the same, regardless of “For” or “Against”.
Liberty Hill voters initially approved a dedicated quarter-cent sales tax for street maintenance and repairs in 2002. State law requires that voters approve the reauthorization of this special use sales tax every four years. The most recent reauthorization was in 2022. The sales tax applies to all purchases made within Liberty Hill’s city limits by residents and non-residents.
The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Liberty Hill, Texas, at the rate of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized. An election is hereby ordered to be held on May 2, 2026 for the purpose of the reauthorization of the Street Maintenance Sales Tax at a rate of 1/4% to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas.
If Proposition A passes:
Liberty Hill has been using funds from the existing quarter-cent sales tax for street maintenance and repairs since voters first approved the tax in 2002. Reauthorization will not increase the sales tax rate in Liberty Hill. The city will be able to continue using the revenue it produces for street maintenance.
If Proposition A fails:
This portion of the sales tax will expire in September. However, Liberty Hill’s overall sales tax would remain at 8.25%, according to Josh Armstrong, the City’s Finance Director. “If the funding were to lapse, it would not reduce the total sales tax rate. The difference would then just be reallocated to the ESD [Emergency Services District] in our area,” Armstrong said. City staff did not respond to requests for an explanation of why this would be the case.
Liberty Hill voters initially approved a dedicated quarter-cent sales tax for street maintenance and repairs in 2002. State law requires that voters approve the reauthorization of this special use sales tax every four years. The most recent reauthorization was in 2022. The sales tax applies to all purchases made within Liberty Hill’s city limits by residents and non-residents.
The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Liberty Hill, Texas, at the rate of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized. An election is hereby ordered to be held on May 2, 2026 for the purpose of the reauthorization of the Street Maintenance Sales Tax at a rate of 1/4% to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas.
If Proposition A passes:
Liberty Hill has been using funds from the existing quarter-cent sales tax for street maintenance and repairs since voters first approved the tax in 2002. Reauthorization will not increase the sales tax rate in Liberty Hill. The city will be able to continue using the revenue it produces for street maintenance.
If Proposition A fails:
This portion of the sales tax will expire in September. However, Liberty Hill’s overall sales tax would remain at 8.25%, according to Josh Armstrong, the City’s Finance Director. “If the funding were to lapse, it would not reduce the total sales tax rate. The difference would then just be reallocated to the ESD [Emergency Services District] in our area,” Armstrong said. City staff did not respond to requests for an explanation of why this would be the case.
