2026-1012 • Public HearingCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)

Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1822 levying ad valorem taxes for the Tax Year 2026 for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City of Brownsville, Texas, for the Fiscal Year 2027, providing for the inte

Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight

FAILED (0 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #2026-1012: Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1822 levying ad valorem taxes for the Tax Year 2026 for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the C”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2026-1822 levying ad valorem taxes for the Tax Year 2026 for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City of Brownsville, Texas, for the Fiscal Year 2027, providing for the inte

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). 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).