Public Safety & Court Committee Meeting Agenda 2 Staff Contact Casey Davis Fire Chief Burleson Fire/EMS Department cdavis@burlesontx.com phone: 817.426.9173 CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on this the 10th of September 2026, by 5:00 p.m., on
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
the official bulletin board at the Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas. Amanda Campos City Secretary BUDGET STATEMENT Pursuant to Section 551.043, Government Code, the following taxpayer impact statement must be on the City Council meeting agenda at which the City Council will discuss or adopt a budget for the City of Burleson: *For a median-valued homestead property ($301,997 for tax year 2025, $297,979 for tax year 2026), the City’s portion of the property tax bill in dollars for the current fiscal year (FY25-26) is $2,180, the City’s portion of the property tax bill for the upcoming fiscal year (FY26-27) for the same property if the proposed budget is adopted is estimated to be $2,175, and the City’s portion of the property tax bill in dollars for the upcoming fiscal year (FY26-27) for the same property if a budget funded at the no-new-revenue rate under Chapter 26, Tax Code, is adopted is estimated to be $2,175. A copy of the proposed budget is accessible on the home page of the governmental body's Internet website (www.burlesontx.com).** *The figures used in the statement are based on information received from the Johnson County Central Appraisal District and Tarrant Appraisal District.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).