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12 • Public HearingCity of Arlington (Tarrant County)

The Fiscal Year 2027 budget may be discussed at this meeting. The Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget is available athttps://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Budget-Finance/Budget-Business-Plan. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the median valued homestead property last year, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts the proposed budget with the 2026 proposed tax rate, and the taxes that would be imposed if the City of Arlington adopts a balanced budget funde

Presented in: City of Arlington Afternoon Council on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve The Fiscal Year 2027 budget may be discussed at this meeting. The Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget is available athttps://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/Budget-Finance/Budget-Business-Plan. The follow”
JR
Jim Ross
Mayor
YES
MG
Mauricio Galante
Councilmember, District 1
YES
RH
Raul H. Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 2
YES
NH
Nikkie Hunter
Councilmember, District 3
YES
TW
Tom Ware
Councilmember, District 4
YES
BG
Brittney Garcia-Dumas
Councilmember, District 5
YES
LP
Long Pham
Councilmember, At-Large District 6
YES
BH
Bowie Hogg
Councilmember, At-Large District 7
YES
JS
Jason Shelton
Councilmember, At-Large District 8
YES

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). 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.