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G. • BudgetCity of Galveston (Galveston County)

Consider for approval an increase to the disposal fee tonnage rate charged to Third­ Party Haulers as prescribed by terms of the BFI contract for the operation of the Solid Waste Transfer Station. The increase is proposed at 2.57% in accordance with the 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers ("CPI-W"). The inflationary adjustment of $2.00 per ton increases the rate f

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider for approval an increase to the disposal fee tonnage rate charged to Third­ Party Haulers as prescribed by terms of the BFI contract for the operation of the Solid Waste Transfer Station. The increase is proposed at 2.57% in accordance with the 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers ("CPI-W"). The inflationary adjustment of $2.00 per ton increases the rate f”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.