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20 • GeneralCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)

Present: Mayor Daniel Alemán, Jr., and Councilmembers Jeff Casper, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross, B. W. Smith and Brandon Murden, City Manager Cliff Keheley and City Secretary Sonja Land. Absent: Councilmember Tandy Boroughs

Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council on 2025-12-22
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Present: Mayor Daniel Alemán, Jr., and Councilmembers Jeff Casper, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross, B. W. Smith and Brandon Murden, City Manager Cliff Keheley and City Secretary Sonja Land. Absent: Councilmember Tandy Boroughs”
DA
Daniel Alemán, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JC
Jeff Casper
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KG
Kenny Green
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
ER
Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AH
Andrew Hubacek
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BS
B.W. Smith
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BM
Brandon Murden
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Present: Mayor Daniel Alemán, Jr., and Councilmembers Jeff Casper, Kenny Green, Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross, B. W. Smith and Brandon Murden, City Manager Cliff Keheley and City Secretary Sonja Land. Absent: Councilmember Tandy Boroughs

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).