Discussion and Action Items a. Discussion and possible action on the proposed Gas Utility Rate Adjustment Options. b. Discussion and appropriate action on an Ordinance adopting the FY 2025-2026 Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 and authorize

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expenditures as therein provided. c. Discussion and take appropriate action on an Ordinance setting the 2025 Tax Rate of $0.XXXX per $100 of taxable valuation for the Tax Year beginning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. d. Discussion and take appropriate action on an Ordinance ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget that would require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the fiscal year 2024-2025 for the use and support of the municipal government for the City of Castroville. e. Discussion and appropriate action on Adopting Comprehensive Fee Schedule Ordinance. f. Discussion and take appropriate action on approving a proposal submitted by Pugh Constructors, Inc. for Design-Build Master Plan Services.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.