Consider approving Ordinance No. 2026-10-01058, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9 “PERSONNEL” BY AMENDING ARTICLE 9.03 “PUBLIC SAFETY” BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 2 “RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS” TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL POLICE RESERVE FORCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, SUPERVISION, DUTIES, AUTHORITY, COM

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Consider approving Ordinance No. 2026-10-01058, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9 “PERSONNEL” BY AMENDING ARTICLE 9.03 “PUBLIC SAFETY” BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 2 “RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS” TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL POLICE RESERVE FORCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, SUPERVISION, DUTIES, AUTHORITY, COMPENSATION, EQUIPMENT, AND REMOVAL OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS AND PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE; BY RENUMBERING DIVISION 2 “FIRE DEPARTMENT” TO DIVISION 3 “FIRE DEPARTMENT”; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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.