Council Members Jackson, Panzarella, Thomas, Castex-Tatum and Davis tagged ORDINANCE related to the Fiscal Affairs of the City; approving the Annual Budgets of the City of Houston, Texas, for Fiscal Year 2027, including provisions for future adjustment to certain Fund Balances; providing for the Reorganization of the Solid Waste Management Department as a Division within Houston Public Works; AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the Solid Waste Management Department; AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS , relating to Houston Public Works; establishing an Administrative Fee for Solid Waste Management Collection and Disposal Services; authorizing the Imposition and Transfer of a Right -of-Way Fee from the Combined Utility System of the City Houston, Texas, to the General Fund; authorizing certain Transfers; Re- designating a Cash

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).