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B. • BudgetCity of Sugar Land (Fort Bend County)
Ratification of Property Tax
Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Approve ratification of property tax revenue increase reflected in FY2027 Budget for tax year 2026.”
CM
Carol McCutcheon
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SW
Suzanne Whatley
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
SS
Sanjay Singhal
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
SJ
Stewart Jacobson
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
RM
Rick Miller
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
JV
Jim Vonderhaar
Councilmember, At-Large Position 1 (At-Large Position 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Staff recommends that City Council ratify the property tax revenue increase reflected in the FY2027 Budget, as required by Texas Local Government Code Section 102.007(c).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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).