ORDINA N CES a ) Fi rs t Readi ng: Cons i der an ordi nanc e ad o p t i ng a budget f or the f i s c a l y ear begi nni ng O c t ober 1, 2026 and e ndi ng on S eptem b er 30, 2027 i n ac c o rdanc e w i th the C harter of the Ci t y o f Orange, T ex as . (requires a record v ote) 7 Staf f : C. Zeto b ) Fi rs t Readi ng: Cons i der an ordi nanc e m a k i n g a tax l ev y and f i xi ng the m ai ntenanc e and o p erati ons tax rate, debt serv i c e t ax rate and total tax r a t e f or the Ci ty of O range, T ex as , f or the f i s c al y ear begi nni ng O c tober 1, 2 026 and endi ng S e p t em ber 30, 2 027, upon al l ta x a bl e p roperty i n the Ci ty of O range, T e x a s , on J anuary 1 , 2026 ac c ordi ng to the l aw s of T ex as , the Ch a r t er prov i s i ons and the ordi nanc es of the Ci ty of O rang e, T ex as , and prov i d i ng that the s ai d tax es l ev i ed s hal l be c ol l e c ted. M ake the follow ing motion: “I m ov e that the p roperty tax rate be dec reas ed by the adopti on of a t ax rate of $0.866000/$100, w hi c h i s ef f ec t i v el y a 0.06 % dec reas e i n the tax rate.” (requires a record v ote) 9 Staf f : C. Zeto

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.