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6 • FINANCECity of Richardson (Dallas County)

Resolution Approving Mid-Year General Fund Budget Amendment & Unbudgeted Spending Expansion

Presented in: City of Richardson City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and take action on capital improvement projects and municipal utility contracts”
AO
Amir Omar
Mayor (Place 7)
YES
CD
Curtis Dorian
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JJ
Jennifer Justice
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DB
Dan Barrios
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JC
Joe Corcoran
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
KH
Ken Hutchenrider
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
AS
Arefin Shamsul
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public record item 6 on 2026-09-17

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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).