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2026 • RegularCity of Princeton (Collin County)

Notice of Public Hearing Princeton City.pdf

Presented in: City Council Special Meeting on 2026-08-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Notice of Public Hearing Princeton City.pdf”
YES
TJ
Terrance Johnson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CT
Cristina Todd
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BW
Bryan Washington
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RG
Ryan Gerfers
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
SD
Steven Deffibaugh
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

CC Presentation-Public Hearing on 2026 Tax Rate-08.17.2026.pdf CC Memo-Proposed Debt Rate $0.205000-08.17.2026.pdf Ordinance No. 2026-08-17 Adopting 2026 Debt Tax Rate.pdf Exhibit A-2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet Princeton City.pdf Exhibit B-2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet Princeton City SB 1453.p CC Presentation-Princeton 2026 Debt Tax Rate-08.17.2026.pdf CC Memo-Adoption of the FY2026-2027 Annual Budget-08.17.2026.pdf Ordinance No. 2026-08-17-01 Adopting FY2026-2027 Annual Budget.pdf Exhibit A-Combined Budget Summary FY27.pdf Exhibit B-Fund Balance Summary.pdf Exhibit C-FTE Schedule.pdf CC Presentation-Princeton FY2026-2027 Annual Budget-08.17.2026.pdf CC Memo-Ratifying 2026 Property Tax Revenue-08.17.2026.pdf Ordinance No. 2026-08-17-02 Ratifying Property Tax Revenue FY2026- Notice of Tax Rate Increase.pdf CC Presentation-Ratify FY2026-2027 Property Tax Revenue-08.17.2026.p CC Memo-Adoption of the 2026 Property Tax Rate-08.17.2026.pdf Ordinance No. 2026-08-17-03 2026 Tax Rate Approval FY2026-2027.pdf

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).