2 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting the City of The Colony Fiscal Year Budget
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027. (Miller/Bredehoeft) Discuss and consider an ordinance adopting a tax rate and levying taxes for Fiscal Year 2027 at a maintenance and operations rate of $0.487031 and a debt rate of $0.142969 for a total rate of $0.630000 per $100 of taxable value on the real and personal property located within the City of The Colony as of January 1, 2026. (Miller/Bredehoeft) Discuss and consider approving a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Master Fee Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027, effective October 1, 2026. (Miller/Bredehoeft) Discuss and consider approving a resolution accepting a preliminary annual service and assessment plan update for the City of The Colony Public Improvement District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-27, including a proposed assessment roll, and calling a public hearing for September
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.