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2025-877 • OrdinancesCity of Elgin (Bastrop County)
An ordinance authorizing (1) an increase to the employee contribution rate to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS); (2) adoption of non-retroactive repeating cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirees and beneficiaries; and (3) authorization
Presented in: City of Elgin City Council - November 17, 2025 on 2025-11-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: An ordinance authorizing (1) an increase to the employee contribution rate to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS); (2) adoption of non-retroactive repeating cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)”
TM
Theresa McShan
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
An ordinance authorizing (1) an increase to the employee contribution rate to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS); (2) adoption of non-retroactive repeating cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirees and beneficiaries; and (3) authorization
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.