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A. • BudgetCity of Sugar Land (Fort Bend County)

Adoption of FY27 Budget, 5-Yr CIP, and Compensation Plan

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 3.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 2)
“Approve first and final consideration of Ordinance No. 2419. ”
CM
Carol McCutcheon
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SW
Suzanne Whatley
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
SS
Sanjay Singhal
Councilmember (District 2)
NO
SJ
Stewart Jacobson
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
RM
Rick Miller
Councilmember (District 4)
NO
JV
Jim Vonderhaar
Councilmember (At-Large Position 1)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approve first and final reading of Ordinance No. 2419 adopting the annual budget for Fiscal Year 2027, the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program 2027-2031, and Compensation Plan for 2027.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 3.3/10). 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).