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D.2. • OrdinanceCity of Sherman (Grayson County)

Approving a Negotiated Settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, Regarding the Company's 2026 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; Declaring Existing Rates to be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs that Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent with the Negotiated Settlement; Finding the Rates to be Set by the Attached Settlement Tariffs to be Just and

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Approving a Negotiated Settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, Regarding the Company's 2026 Rate Review Mechanism Filing; Declaring Existing Rates to be Unreasonable; Adopting Tariffs that Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent with the Negotiated Settlement; Finding the Rates to be Set by the Attached Settlement Tariffs to be Just and”
ST
Shawn Teamann
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CB
Clay Barnett
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JS
Josh Stevenson
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
PH
Pamela Howeth
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DH
Daron Holland
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
HM
Henry Marroquin
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)
YES
JD
Juston Dobbs
Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE NO. 6955

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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.