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2025-776 • OrdinancesCity of Midland (Midland County)

AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET SO AS TO INCREASE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO CERTAIN FUNDS (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025)

Presented in: City of Midland City Council - January 13, 2026 on 2026-01-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Approve”
LB
Lori Blong
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BS
Brian Stubbs
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
JN
John Norman
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
JL
Jack Ladd
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
AS
Amy Stretcher Burkes
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
JB
John Burkholder
Councilmember (At-Large Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET SO AS TO INCREASE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO CERTAIN FUNDS (FIRST READING HELD DECEMBER 16, 2025)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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).