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L.1 • OrdinancesCity of Farmers Branch (Dallas County)

Consider adopting Ordinance No. 4014 approving and adopting a budget and strategic plan for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027; providing that expenditures for said fiscal year shall be made in accordance with such bu

Presented in: City of Farmers Branch City Council - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #L.1: Consider adopting Ordinance No. 4014 approving and adopting a budget and strategic plan for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027; providing that expenditures for sa”
DR
David Reid
Councilmember, Place 3
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider adopting Ordinance No. 4014 approving and adopting a budget and strategic plan for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027; providing that expenditures for said fiscal year shall be made in accordance with such budget; appropriating and setting aside the necessary funds out of the general and other revenues for the maintenance and operation of various departments and for various activities and improvements of the City; appropriating the various amounts required for such budget; amending the 2025-26 adopted budget; and take appropriate action.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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).