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2026-424 • 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 17, 2026 on 2026-08-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-424: 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 RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.