14 • Agenda ItemCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)

Resolution - Airport Project Participation Agreement

Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council on 2026-08-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Approved on the Consent Agenda. Resolution No. 24-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MESQUITE METRO AIRPORT BEING DESCRIBED AS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO CONSTRUCT APRON, RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN TAXIWAY, AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. (Resolution No. 24-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)”

Jeff Casper

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Kenny Green

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Andrew Hubacek

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

“Aye”

B.W. Smith

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

“Aye”

Brandon Murden

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approved on the Consent Agenda. Resolution No. 24-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MESQUITE METRO AIRPORT BEING DESCRIBED AS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO CONSTRUCT APRON, RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN TAXIWAY, AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. (Resolution No. 24-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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).