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2026-432 • Regular AgendaCity of Balch Springs (Dallas County)
Consideration and action to approve the proposed 3.90% solid waste rate increases to the City's customers to compensate for the recent Consumer Price Index rate increase by Frontier Waste Solutions, effective October 1, 2026.
Presented in: City of Balch Springs City Council - August 24, 2026 on 2026-08-24
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-432: Consideration and action to approve the proposed 3.90% solid waste rate increases to the City's customers to compensate for the recent Consumer Price Index rate increase by Frontie”
RT
Rodney Taylor
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and action to approve the proposed 3.90% solid waste rate increases to the City's customers to compensate for the recent Consumer Price Index rate increase by Frontier Waste Solutions, effective October 1, 2026.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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).