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8 • Regular AgendaCity of Orange (Orange County)

7.

Presented in: City of Orange City Council - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 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

A DJO URNM ENT I f , duri ng the c ours e o f the m e eti n g a n d di s c us s i on of any i tem s cov ered by thi s no t i c e, Ci ty Counc i l determ i nes that a C l os ed E x ec uti v e Ses s i on of the Co un c i l i s requi red, then s u c h cl os ed m eeti ng w i l l be hel d as authori z ed by T e x as G ov e r n m ent Code, C hapter 551, Sec ti on 5 51.071 - c ons ul tati on w i th c ouns el on l egal m atters ; Sec ti on 551.072 - del i berati on regardi ng purc h as e, e x change, l eas e or v al ue of r e a l property ; S ec ti o n 551.073 - d el i berati on regardi n g a p ros pec ti v e gi f t; Sec ti on 551.074 - p ers onnel m att ers regardi ng the appoi ntm ent, em pl oy m ent, e v al uati on, reas s i gnm ent, duti es , di sc i pl i ne, or di s m i s sal of a p ubl i c o f f i c er o r em pl oy ee; Sec ti o n 551.076 - i m pl em e ntati on of s ec uri ty p ers onnel o r dev i c e s ; Sec ti on 551.087 - d el i berati on rega rdi ng e c o nom i c dev el opm e nt negoti ati on; Sec ti on 551.089 - del i berati on regardi ng s ec u ri ty dev i c e s or s ec uri ty audi t s , and/or other m atters a s authori z ed under the T e x as G ov ernm ent Code. If a Cl os ed or E x ec uti v e S es si on i s hel d i n ac c ordanc e w i th the T ex as Gov e rnm ent Code as s et out abov e, the Ci ty Counc i l w i l l rec onv ene i n O pen Ses s i on i n order to t ak e ac ti on, i f nec es s ary , on the i tem s a ddres s ed duri ng Ex ec uti v e Ses s i on. Spec ial Call City Counc il M eeting, Augus t 18, 2026 City of Orange, T ex as Texas Penal C ode

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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).