5 • Agenda ItemCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)

Ordinance - Police Staffing

Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council on 2026-07-06

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Approved on the Consent Agenda. Ordinance No. 5256, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE CLASSIFICATIONS AND TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION OF THE MESQUITE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS OF JULY 6, 2026; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Ordinance No. 5256 recorded in Ordinance Book No. 137.) ”

Daniel Alemán, Jr.

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

“Aye”

Jeff Casper

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Kenny Green

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Andrew Hubacek

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

“Aye”

B.W. Smith

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

“Aye”

Brandon Murden

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approved on the Consent Agenda. Ordinance No. 5256, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE CLASSIFICATIONS AND TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION OF THE MESQUITE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS OF JULY 6, 2026; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Ordinance No. 5256 recorded in Ordinance Book No. 137.)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.