32 • OrdinanceCity of Mansfield (Tarrant County)

Ordinance - Public Hearing and First and Final Reading on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Amending the Boundaries of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Four, City of Mansfield, Texas; Approving a Final Project and Fin

Presented in: City of Mansfield City Council on 2024-12-09

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“A motion was made by Council Member Broseh to approve the following ordinance with the amendment as noted by Mr. Moore: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOUR, CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS (“TIRZ #4”); APPROVING A FINAL PROJECT AND FINANCE PLAN FOR TIRZ #4; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE (Ordinance in its entirety located in the City Secretary's Office) Seconded by Council Member Bounds. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:”

Michael Evans

Mayor (Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Tamera Bounds

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Brent Newsom

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Juan Fresquez

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

“Aye”

Todd Tonore

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

ABSENT

“Absent”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Council Member Broseh to approve the following ordinance with the amendment as noted by Mr. Moore: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOUR, CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS (“TIRZ #4”); APPROVING A FINAL PROJECT AND FINANCE PLAN FOR TIRZ #4; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE (Ordinance in its entirety located in the City Secretary's Office) Seconded by Council Member Bounds. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).