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4B • Consent AgendaCity of Rowlett (Dallas County)

<strong>Consider action to approve amending the Master Fee Schedule.</strong><br><br>Consider action to adopt a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for rate and fee changes to the following sections: Utilities, Emergency Services, Fire Prevention and Protection, and Miscellaneous.

Presented in: City of Rowlett City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve <strong>Consider action to approve amending the Master Fee Schedule.</strong><br><br>Consider action to adopt a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for rate and fee changes to the following sections: Utilities, Emergency Services, Fire Prevention and Protection, and Miscellaneous.”
JW
Jeff Winget
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CK
Chris Kizziar
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MG
Marvin Gibbs
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BF
Byron Fassett
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MB
Mike Britton
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
CH
Carter Holston
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JP
John P. Bowers III
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<span style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>The Master Fee Schedule is reviewed and updated each year as part of the City's annual budget process to ensure that fees and rates appropriately reflect the cost of providing City services and to incorporate other operational changes as needed. On August 10, 2026, City Council approved amendments to the Master Fee Schedule associated with the FY2027 Proposed Budget. This item provides for additional amendments to certain fees and charges within the Utilities, Emergency Services, Fire Prevention and Protection, and Miscellaneous sections of the Master Fee Schedule, effective October 1, 2026.</span></span><br><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><br></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;'>The fee updates included in this Council item for the Utilities, Fire Prevention and Protection, and Miscellaneous sections are reflected in the revenue projections contained within the FY2027 Proposed Budget to be adopted on September 16, 2026. The fee updates to the Emergency Services section would increase the revenues proposed in the FY2027 Proposed Budget.</span></p>

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.