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C. • RegularCity of Richland Hills (Tarrant County)

Mid-Year Animal Services Overview​​​​​

Presented in: Animal Shelter Advisory Board on 2026-08-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Mid-Year Animal Services Overview​​​​​”
YES
MW
Mike Witt
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TM
Travis Malone
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AB
Allison Barger
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JS
John Skier
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
AC
Athena Campbell
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Staff will provide a mid-year report and presentation highlighting the Animal Services Division's activities, accomplishments, and performance through the first half of 2026. The presentation will include key operational statistics, shelter intake and outcome data, adoption and rescue efforts, enforcement activities, and other notable accomplishments, providing an overview of the division's progress and priorities for the remainder of the year.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.