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8 • OrdinancesCity of Bedford (Tarrant County)
8. Consider an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Bedford, Texas for the fiscal period
Presented in: City of Bedford City Council - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion on 8. Consider an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Bedford, Texas for the fiscal period”
DC
Dan Cogan
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
ND
Nichelle Dawkins
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JD
Joy Donovan Brandon
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
AS
Amy Sabol
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SL
Shelly Lemman
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
SF
Steve Farco
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RG
Rob Gagliardi
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027; providing for intra- fund and/or intra- departmental transfers; providing for investment of idle funds; and declaring an effective date.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). 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.