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2026-1010 • Public HearingCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1821 to ratify the Fiscal Year 2027 budget that will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget. (Financial Services Department)(Roll Call Vote Required)
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
FAILED (0 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-1010: Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1821 to ratify the Fiscal Year 2027 budget that will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget. (F”
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1821 to ratify the Fiscal Year 2027 budget that will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget. (Financial Services Department)(Roll Call Vote Required)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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).