Consider and take appropriate action on setting the date, time, and place for a public hearing regarding the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, for Monday, August 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 209 S. Washington St., Kaufman, Texas, 75142, and setting the date for the vote on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget for Monday, August 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 209 S. Washington St., Kaufman, Texas 75142.

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As required by law, the City Council must hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2027, prior to approving and adopting the budget. In addition, the Council is required to set the date, time, and place for the record vote on the FY27 Budget. The date set for the Public Hearing is: Monday, August 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting The date set for the Record Vote is: Monday, August 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting

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.