8A. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)

Adoption of FY2027 Budget - 2nd Reading

Presented in: City of League City City Council on 2026-09-08

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-28 adopting the Annual Budget for Governmental and Proprietary Funds for Fiscal Year 2027, with one amendment to the current budget in the CIP projects to include the Oaks of Clear Creek trail system around the detention pond and connectivity to Highway 3 in the Centerpointe subdivision in this year’s CIP, and further, to direct the City Manager to research funding sources to include a design phase in Fiscal Year 27 and construction in Fiscal Year 28 for discussion at a future Council meeting on Second Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:”

Nick Long

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Andy Mann

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

Tommy Cones

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

Tom Crews

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

Chad Tressler

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

YES

Sean Saunders

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-28 adopting the Annual Budget for Governmental and Proprietary Funds for Fiscal Year 2027, with one amendment to the current budget in the CIP projects to include the Oaks of Clear Creek trail system around the detention pond and connectivity to Highway 3 in the Centerpointe subdivision in this year’s CIP, and further, to direct the City Manager to research funding sources to include a design phase in Fiscal Year 27 and construction in Fiscal Year 28 for discussion at a future Council meeting on Second Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.