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Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
O RDINA NCES a) Fi nal Readi ng: Cons i der an ordi nanc e of the Ci t y o f O range, T ex as , s u s pendi n g the rates p ropos e d by CenterPoi nt Energy Res ourc es Corp., d/b/a CenterPoi nt Energy Entex and CenterPoi nt Energy T ex as G as Com pany ’ s G as Rel i a bl i l i ty Inf ras truc ture Program f i l i n g m ade w i th the Ci ty on or a bout February 17, 2026; f i n di ng that the m eeti n g c o m p l i es w i t h the O pe n Meeti ngs Ac t; m ak i ng other f i ndi ngs and prov i s i ons r el a ted to the subj ec t, and dec l ari ng an ef f e c ti v e d ate. (Fi rs t Readi ng Marc h 24, 2026) 23 Staf f : M. Kuns t b) Fi rs t Readi ng: Cons i der an o rdi n anc e a m e ndi ng the adopted budget f or t he f i sc al y ear begi nni ng O c t ober 1, 2025 and endi ng on S eptem ber 30, 2026 i n ac c ordanc e w i th the Charter of the Ci ty of O range, T ex as . 25 Staf f : C. Zeto
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.