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P UBLIC HEA RING O N P RO PO SED FISCA L Y EA R 2027 B UDG E T a ) Conduc t a p ubl i c heari ng on the propos ed Fi s c a l Year 2027 Budget. (read the statement below ) “T hi s budget w i l l rai s e l es s r e v e n ue f rom property tax es than l as t y ear’ s budget by an am ount of $171,525, w hi c h i s a 1.76% dec reas e f rom l as t y ear’ s budget. T he property t ax rev enue to be rai s ed f rom new p roperty a d d e d t o the tax rol l thi s y e ar i s $122,888.” 5 Staf f : C. Zeto S pec ial Call City Counc il M eeting, Septem ber 1, 2026 City of Orange, T ex as

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).