2025-781 • Regular AgendaCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)

Approval of Budget Amendment for Fire Department to move funds from Capital Outlay to Operations

Presented in: City of Mercedes - November 18, 2025 on 2025-11-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight

FAILED (0 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #2025-781: Approval of Budget Amendment for Fire Department to move funds from Capital Outlay to Operations”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approval of Budget Amendment for Fire Department to move funds from Capital Outlay to Operations

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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).