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26 • BudgetCity of The Colony (Denton County)

PID budget by $309,553.00 for additional Landscape Maintenance and Repairs. (Maurina)

Presented in: City Council on 2026-08-04
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve PID budget by $309,553.00 for additional Landscape Maintenance and Repairs. (Maurina)”
YES
JE
Judy Ensweiler
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RH
Robyn Holtz
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BW
Brian Wade
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DR
Dan Rainey
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
PS
Perry Schrag
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS Discuss and consider the fiscal year 2027 proposed tax rate of $0.6300 per $100 of property valuation and setting the date of the public hearing on the budget and the public hearing on the tax rate for August 18, 2026 and the public hearing on the Grandscape PID assessment for September 1, 2026. (Bredehoeft) Discuss and consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for services with SPAN Inc. in the amount of $162,049.00 for purposes of providing paratransit and meals on wheels services to residents of The Colony for FY 2026/27. (Perez) Discuss and consider approving a resolution ordering a November 3, 2026 General Election for single-member districts, specifically Place 3, Place 4, Place 5 and Place 6. (Council) EXECUTIVE SESSION Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive legal advice from its attorney regarding pending litigation: TOCA Colony, LLC v. Blue Sky Sports Center, LP, and the City of The Colony, Texas. Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Sections 551.072 and 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and commercial or financial information the city has received from a business prospect(s), and to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect(s). Council shall convene into a closed executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Municipal Judge. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION Any action as a result of executive session regarding pending litigation: TOCA Colony, LLC v. Blue Sky Sports Center, LP, and the City of The Colony, Texas. Any action as a result of executive session regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and commercial or financial information the city has re

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.