Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance of the City of Laredo, Texas, adopting the Proposed Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, by appropriating the revenues, expenditures, and balances reported therein for the year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, consistent with the financial plan described in said Annual Budget (see Exhibit "A") and holiday schedule for FY 2026-2027 (see Exhibit "B"); authorizing the City Manager to implement said Annual Budget.

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Motion to table and bring back on the following City Council meeting.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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).