043(c) to be posted on the notice of a meeting at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
a budget for the governmental body. This Taxpayer Impact Statement shows for the median-value homestead property in the City, a comparison of the property tax bill in dollars pertaining to the property for the current fiscal year to an estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the same property for the upcoming fiscal year. Description Current Fiscal Year Upcoming Fiscal Year Current Rate No-New-Revenue Rate Proposed Rate Tax Rate (per $100 of value) $0.630000 $0.653703 $0.630000 Median Homestead Taxable Value $391,480 $375,202 Tax on Median Homestead $2,466.32 $2,452.71 $2,363.77 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS and PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag Salute to the Texas Flag Proclamation recognizing September 2026 as United Way of Denton County - United is The Way Month. (Mayor) Proclamation recognizing the first full week of September 2026 as "Payroll Week". (Mayor) Items of Community Interest Receive presentation from Parks and Recreation regarding upcoming events and activities. (Lineberger) CITIZEN INPUT This portion of the meeting is to allow up to five (5) minutes per speaker with a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for items not posted on the current agenda. The council may not discuss these items, but may respond with factual data or policy information, or place the item on a future agenda. Those wishing to speak shall submit a Request Form to the City Secretary. WORK SESSION The Work Session is for the purpose of exchanging information regarding public business or policy. No action is taken on Work Session items. Citizen input will not be heard during this portion of the agenda. Receive a presentation from Schneider Electric on Energy Efficiency Audit and discuss next steps. (Miller) Council to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. (Council) CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda contains items which are routine in nature and will be acted upon in one motion. Items may be removed from
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).