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8 • Regular AgendaCity of Angleton (Brazoria County)

Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance No. 20250909-008 an ordinance by the City Council of the City of Angleton, Texas, adopting the 2025-2026 Fiscal Budget of the City of Angleton, Texas for the Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending

Presented in: City of Angleton City Council Meeting on 2025-09-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion and possible action to approve Ordinance No. 20250909-008 an ordinance by the City Council of the City of Angleton, Texas, adopting the 2025-2026 Fiscal Budget of the City of Angleton, Texa”
JW
John Wright
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CD
Christiene Daniel
Councilmember (Position 1)
YES
TT
Travis Townsend
Councilmember (Position 2)
YES
BS
Barbara Simmons
Councilmember (Position 3)
YES
BS
Blaine Smith
Councilmember (Position 4)
YES
TS
Tanner Sartin
Councilmember (Position 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

on September 30, 2026; providing a severability clause; providing for repeal and penalty; and providing an effective date. This budget will raise the same amount of total property taxes as last year's budget; $707,397 or 7.59%, that amount is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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).