1. • Public HearingCity of Lewisville (Denton County)

Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance Adopting the FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget and Authorizing the Addition of up to Three Firefighter Positions, Two Police Officer Positions, One Detention Officer Position, and One Public Safety Dispatcher Posi

Presented in: City of Lewisville City Council - September 14, 2026 on 2026-09-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance Adopting the FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget and Authorizing the Addition of up to Three Firefighter Positions, Two Police Officer Positions, One Detention Officer Position, and One Public Safety Dispatcher Posi”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance Adopting the FY 2026-2027 Operating Budget and Authorizing the Addition of up to Three Firefighter Positions, Two Police Officer Positions, One Detention Officer Position, and One Public Safety Dispatcher Position Over the Authorized Number of Positions in the FY 2026-27 Budget to Alleviate Understaffing.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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).