O RDINA NCES a) Fi nal Readi ng: Cons i der an ordi nanc e a d opti ng a budget f or the f i s cal y ear begi nni n g O c tober 1, 2026 and endi ng o n Septem b er 3 0, 2027 i n ac c ordanc e w i th the Charter of the Ci ty o f Orange, T e x a s . (requires a record v ote) (Fi rs t Readi ng Septem ber 1, 2026) 26 Staf f : C. Zeto Cons i der a m oti on rati f y i ng that t he b udget f or the f i s c al y ear begi nni n g O c tober 1, 2026 and endi ng o n Septem b er 3 0, 2027 w i l l rai s e l e s s total property tax es than l as t y ear’ s budget by an am ount of $171,526, w hi c h i s a 1.76% dec reas e f rom l as t y ear’ s budget. T h e property tax rev enue to b e r ai s e d f rom new property added to the tax rol l thi s y ear i s $ 122,888. 28 Staf f : C. Zeto b) Fi nal Readi ng: Cons i der an o rdi nanc e m ak i ng a tax l ev y and f i xi ng the m ai ntenanc e and operati ons tax rate, debt s erv i c e t ax rate and total tax rate f or the Ci ty of O range, T ex as , f or the f i s c a l y ear b egi nni ng Oc tober 1, 2026 and endi ng Septem ber 3 0, 2 0 2 7, upon al l t ax abl e p roperty i n the C i t y o f O range, T ex as , on J a nuary 1, 2026 ac c ord i n g t o the l aw s of T ex as , the Charter prov i s i ons and the ordi nanc es o f the Ci ty o f Orange, T ex as , and prov i di ng that the s ai d tax es l ev i ed s hal l b e c ol l ec ted. (Fi rs t Readi ng Septem ber 1, 2026) M ake the follow ing motion: “I m ov e that the property tax rate be dec reas ed by the adopti on of a tax rate of $0.866000/$100, w hi c h i s e f f e c ti v el y a 0.06% dec reas e i n the t a x rate.” (requires a record v ote) 29 Staf f : C. Zeto c ) Fi rs t Readi ng: Cons i der an o rdi n anc e a m e ndi ng the adopted budget f or the 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 . 31 Staf f : C. Zeto

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.