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2025-505 • OrdinancesCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Approval of First Reading of Ordinance 2025-27 to adopt the City of Mercedes Budget for FY 25-26
Presented in: City of Mercedes - September 02, 2025 on 2025-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
FAILED (0 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2025-505: Approval of First Reading of Ordinance 2025-27 to adopt the City of Mercedes Budget for FY 25-26”
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Approval of First Reading of Ordinance 2025-27 to adopt the City of Mercedes Budget for FY 25-26
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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).