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City Council Tracker / Monday, April 27, 2026
G1 medium priority Recorded vote

Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ad Valorem Tax Collection Services with Collin County Tax Assessor's Office and the City

Council approved the tax-collection interlocal agreement as part of the main consent-agenda motion with G1 and G2 only.

Vote Tracker

Approved as part of the G1-G2 consent motion on a 5-1 vote.

Motion by: Cristina Todd Second by: Terrance Johnson

Eugene Escobar Jr.

Mayor

not voting

Terrance Johnson

Place 1

yes

Cristina Todd

Place 2

yes

Bryan Washington

Place 3

yes

Vacant

Place 4

vacant

Steve Deffibaugh

Place 5

yes

Ben Long

Place 6

yes

Carolyn David-Graves

Place 7

no

Why This Matters

This is not the flashiest agenda item, but it still matters because property-tax collection agreements shape a basic city function that residents rely on in the background. On April 27, council approved it inside the consent-agenda motion that covered only G1 and G2 before the later plat items were pulled out for individual handling.

Why we flagged it: This affects a basic administrative system behind how the city handles property-tax collection.

What approval means

The city can continue moving forward with the tax-collection arrangement under the approved agreement.

If it had failed

Council likely would have needed to revisit the collection arrangement or seek revisions before moving forward.

Potential Pros

  • Keeps a core city tax-administration function moving.
  • Creates an open vote record on an otherwise technical agreement.

Potential Cons

  • Administrative agreements can still carry cost or oversight questions that get little public discussion.
  • The agenda title alone does not explain why a no vote was cast.

Tracker Note

This tracker entry is based on the official agenda and the meeting notes currently captured by The Princeton Journal. If official minutes, video, or backup records clarify anything further, the tracker can be updated to match the final record.