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4. • Budget & FinanceCity of Kaufman (Kaufman County)

Consider and make a recommendation to the City Council on the FY-25 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #4 Annual Report.

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-01-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Consider and make a recommendation to the City Council on the FY-25 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #4 Annual Report.”
JJ
YES
MP
Matthew Phillips
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JN
Jason Nelson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AL
Ashlea Longenecker
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CG
Charles Gillenwater
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LP
Lisa Parker
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones are required to submit to the Texas State Comptroller an annual report of earnings and qualified expenses. The TIRZ #4 Board is required to review and make a recommendation for approval to the City Council.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).