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2026-1101 • OrdinancesCity of Alpine (Brewster County)

Approve the first and final reading of Ordinance 2026-09-06, an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Annual Budget of the City of Alpine; appropriating additional funds and adjusting expenditures for multiple city departments; providing for severa

Presented in: City of Alpine - September 29, 2026 on 2026-09-29
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Approve the first and final reading of Ordinance 2026-09-06, an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Annual Budget of the City of Alpine; appropriating additional funds and adjusting expenditu”
YES
RP
Richard Portillo
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EM
Eva Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RR
Robert Rückes
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LE
Lucy Escovedo
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RS
Rick Stephens
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approve the first and final reading of Ordinance 2026-09-06, an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Annual Budget of the City of Alpine; appropriating additional funds and adjusting expenditures for multiple city departments; providing for severa

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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.