Receive the FY 2027 Proposed Operating Budget, schedule a public hearing for September 1st, 2026, at 6:30 PM, and then consider and take appropriate action to introduce, on first reading, Ordinance O-003-26 adopting the FY 2027 Operating Budget.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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).