26-2704: Ordinance - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Providing a New Schedule of Fees; Incorporating the Recitals into the Body of the Ordinance; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing for the Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict; Providing a Savings Clause; Providing for Publication; And Providing an Effective Date

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On September 9, 2024 the City Council passed Ordinance No. OR-2379-24 establishing a Master Fee Schedule and providing a single location for residents, developers, and business owners to go and find most of the fees that the City charges for various services. The intent was to revise the Master Fee Schedule annually at the same time as the City Council reviews the budget to account for any revisions necessary to the fees charged by the City. As the Master Fee Schedule gets revised, it will be updated on the City’s website and on file in the City Secretary’s Office. The amended Master Fee Schedule accounts for the changes to fees discussed with the City Council during the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Work Sessions. These amended fees would supersede existing fees and would be in effect starting October 1, 2026, unless otherwise required by law.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.