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13. • ResolutionCity of Deer Park (Harris County)

Consideration of and action on a resolution maintaining the City of Deer Park’s contribution rate to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) at the obligated 15.77% for 2027 and not prefunding the City’s Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability.

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consideration of and action on a resolution maintaining the City of Deer Park’s contribution rate to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) at the obligated 15.77% for 2027 and not prefunding th”
YES
SG
Sherry Garrison
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TH
TJ Haight
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
TG
Tommy Ginn
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JL
Justin League
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
ER
Eric Ripley
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approve the resolution maintaining the City of Deer Park’s contribution rate to TMRS at the obligated 15.77% for 2027 and not prefunding the City’s Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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).