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5 • REGULARDowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)

Resolution (1) Finding District to be Low Tax Rate, Developed, Developing, or Developed District in a Declared Disaster Area, (2) Calling Public Hearing on Tax Rate and (3) Authorizing Tax Assessor-Collector to Prepare and Publish Notice of the Public Hearing for District and District’s defined area

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2026-09-17 on 2026-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve item 5: Resolution (1) Finding District to be Low Tax Rate, Developed, Developing, or Developed District in a Declared Disaster Area, (2) Calling Public Hearing on Tax Rate and (3) Authorizing Tax Assessor-Co”
JN
Jerry Nelson
President
YES
AC
Allison Copony
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JL
Jerry L Nelson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
James J Bertus
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DS
Danny Staab
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RJ
Robert Johnson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Resolution (1) Finding District to be Low Tax Rate, Developed, Developing, or Developed District in a Declared Disaster Area, (2) Calling Public Hearing on Tax Rate and (3) Authorizing Tax Assessor-Collector to Prepare and Publish Notice of the Public Hearing for District and District’s defined area

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.