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On October 22, 2026, the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted 4-0 to grant a massive package of property tax abatements and economic incentives for Tesla's $10.1 billion solar factory.

On October 19, 2026, the Nassau Bay City Council passed Ordinance No. 2026-1019-2 to restrict sign heights, lighting, and placement while establishing a new fee schedule for emergency medical services.

On October 20, 2026, the Frisco City Council unanimously approved a Chapter 380 agreement waiving construction fees and rebating millions in hotel occupancy tax revenues for private commercial developments at Toyota Stadium.

On October 20, 2026, the Westlake Town Council approved Ordinance 1057 to modify land-use controls in Planned Development 1-1, authorized a commercial agreement with Ocean Equities LLC, and handed the town manager a 3.28 percent salary increase.

On October 20, 2026, the Bunker Hill Village City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 26-674 and Ordinance No. 26-673, levying an ad valorem tax rate of $0.271000 per $100 valuation and ratifying a 1.52 percent tax revenue increase for city maintenance and operations.

On October 19, 2026, the Bellaire City Council approved amendments to Chapter 24 of its municipal code to restrict single-family construction in mixed-use corridors and banned school-day street parking.

On October 20, 2026, the Sugar Land City Council voted unanimously to allocate $15.88 million in taxpayer-backed funds for the structural rehabilitation of the historic Imperial Sugar Char House.

On October 20, 2026, the Forney City Council passed an ordinance updating its Master Fee Schedule and hired a third-party recovery firm to bill insurance policies for emergency municipal responses.

On October 20, 2026, the Arlington City Council voted 7 to 2 to approve amended lease terms for AT&T Stadium, siphoning 273 million dollars in local venue tax revenues to underwrite private stadium operations.

On October 14, 2026, the Flower Mound Town Council enacted a revised fee schedule levying $500 lift assist fees and $1,500 transport penalties on commercial healthcare and senior living facilities.

On October 15, 2026, the Alvin City Council enacted Ordinance 26-X to issue $32.5 million in revenue bond debt while passing Ordinance 26-Y to extend a tax reinvestment zone through the year 2070.

On October 15, 2026, the Harris County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to impose new mandatory reporting rules on data center developments while lobbying state leaders for zoning powers to restrict private land use.

On October 16, 2026, the Hutto City Council voted unanimously to pass a comprehensive replacement Unified Development Code ordinance, forcing property owners into a tight 30-day compliance window under overhauled municipal land-use controls.

On October 13, 2026, the Addison Town Council authorized $3.38 million in utility-funded spending to install smart water meters while approving a $697,500 design contract for airport expansion.

On October 13, 2026, the El Paso City Council enacted Ordinance No. 019916, amending Title 20 of the municipal code to impose strict location bans and supplemental requirements on correctional and halfway house facilities.

On October 12, 2026, the Plano City Council approved an interlocal agreement authorizing Plano ISD to funnel up to $250 million in property tax growth over 25 years into a tax reinvestment zone supporting a $1 billion arena district.

On October 14, 2026, the Tyler City Council authorized the purchase of 7.88 acres across from the Regional Police Training Facility to build a police driver training center.

On October 14, 2026, the Houston City Council passed Ordinance No. 2026-0884 levying ad valorem property taxes alongside Motion 2026-0564 to restrict public street parking on the 1200 Block of Arlington.

On October 13, 2026, the Midland City Council voted unanimously to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, ending the use of 71 fixed license plate readers and saving $225,500.

On October 13, 2026, Bastrop County Commissioners passed a resolution petitioning the TCEQ to force environmental reviews and public hearings on a natural gas power plant serving a private data center.

On October 13, 2026, the Horseshoe Bay City Council approved an updated utility impact fee schedule, charging up to $11,879 per service unit on new residential development.

On October 13, 2026, the Montgomery City Council voted to reject a rezoning request for a 0.7-acre parcel, forbidding a private property owner from building two residential duplexes.

On October 13, 2026, the Georgetown City Council approved first readings for $46 million in revenue debt while creating a special tax abatement zone to grant commercial subsidies to favored developers.

On October 14, 2026, the Dallas City Council enacted an ordinance creating a $350 million extendable commercial paper program to finance capital expenditures without direct voter consent.

On October 8, 2026, the Killeen City Council approved Resolution RS-26-161, binding local taxpayers to a 10-year, $21.2 million agreement with Axon Enterprise for public safety drones and license plate surveillance technology.