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5 • OrdinancesCity of Decatur (Wise County)
2. Consider first reading of an ordinance approving and authorizing the 2026 Annual Update to the
Presented in: City of Decatur - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on 2. Consider first reading of an ordinance approving and authorizing the 2026 Annual Update to the”
EA
Eddie Allen
Mayor
YES
RH
Rex Hoskins
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JH
Jake Hayes
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AC
Amanda Cross
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
WC
Will Carpenter
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MM
Mike McQuiston
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
2. Consider first reading of an ordinance approving and authorizing the 2026 Annual Update to the
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).