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5. • OrdinanceCity of The Colony (Denton County)

2 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting the City of The Colony Fiscal Year Budget

Presented in: City Council on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve 2 Discuss and consider approving an ordinance adopting the City of The Colony Fiscal Year Budget”
YES
JE
Judy Ensweiler
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RH
Robyn Holtz
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BW
Brian Wade
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DR
Dan Rainey
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
PS
Perry Schrag
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

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.