26-2657: Ordinance - Public Hearing and First Reading on an Ordinance of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Adopting a Budget for the Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026, and Ending September 30, 2027, in Accordance with the Charter of the City of Mansfield and Making Appropriations for the Various Funds in the Various Amounts Thereof; Instructing the City Manager, or Designee, to File the Bu

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Budget Workshops for the development of the FY 2026-2027 budget began in June 2026, with updates at each regular City Council meeting that followed. Staff presented a Balanced Budget per City Charter Requirements on July 27, 2026. The Public Hearing is to receive Citizen and City Council input regarding the FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget.

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.