M. Budget Amendment #26-9: To transfer funds from the Fire Department miscellaneous budget to capital outlay equipment for additional cost of six (6) portable radios with mics and batteries; and to also increase the Fire Department controlled asset budget for one (1) wireless base station and one (1) digital intercom with installation ordered on August 6, 2025, but not completed by September 30, 2025.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).