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6 • Regular AgendaCity of Orange (Orange County)

7.

Presented in: City of Orange City Council - April 14, 2026 on 2026-04-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion on 7.”
LS
Larry Spears Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MC
Matt Chandler
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
BC
Brad Childs
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
TT
Terrie T. Salter
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
MM
Mary McKenna
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GT
George T. Mortimer
Councilmember, At-Large Place 5 (At-Large Place 5)
YES
PB
Paul Burch
Councilmember, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES

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.