contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter on any agenda item listed elsewhere within this agenda, and/or the subject matter listed below: City Manager recruitment process Section 551.074, Texas Government Code (Personnel Matters): Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: City Attorney City Manager CC Memo-Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate-09.28.2026.pdf COP 2026 Tax Increase Affidavit.pdf Public Hearing Notice-Tax Rate.pdf Taxpayer Impact Statement.pdf CC Presentation-Public Hearing Proposed Property Tax Rate-09.28.2026

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.