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11) • Meeting ItemsCity of Harlingen (Cameron County)

<strong>Board Appointments: </strong><em>Specifically, appointment or discussion and possible action to include appointment and/or removal of any position subject to appointment or removal by statute, ordinance, or bylaws: </em><br><br>​Airport <strong data-pasted="true">(1)</strong><br>Animal Shelter Advisory Committee <strong>(4)</strong><br>Audit Committee (Terms expire in June) <strong>(3)</st

Presented in: City of Harlingen City Commission Meeting on 2026-09-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve <strong>Board Appointments: </strong><em>Specifically, appointment or discussion and possible action to include appointment and/or removal of any position subject to appointment or removal by statute, ordinance, or bylaws: </em><br><br>​Airport <strong data-pasted="true">(1)</strong><br>Animal Shelter Advisory Committee <strong>(4)</strong><br>Audit Committee (Terms expire in June) <strong>(3)</st”
NS
Norma Sepulveda
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
DC
Delia Cavazos-Gamez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
DN
Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MM
Michael Mezmar
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
FM
Frank Morales
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RP
Rene Perez
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<strong>Board Appointments: </strong><em>Specifically, appointment or discussion and possible action to include appointment and/or removal of any position subject to appointment or removal by statute, ordinance, or bylaws: </em><br><br>​Airport <strong data-pasted="true">(1)</strong><br>Animal Shelter Advisory Committee <strong>(4)</strong><br>Audit Committee (Terms expire in June) <strong>(3)</strong><br>Civil Service Commission <br>Community Development Advisory Board (CDBG) <strong>(1)</strong><br>Construction Board of Adjustments <strong>(4)</strong><br>Convention & Visitors Bureau <strong>(1) </strong><br>Development Corporation of Harlingen, Inc.(HEDC) <strong>(1)</strong><br>Golf Course Advisory Board<br>Harlingen Community Improvement Board(4B) <strong>(3)</strong><br>Harlingen Housing Authority Board <strong>(5)</strong><br>Harlingen Finance Corporation <strong>(6)</strong><br>Harlingen Teen and Young Adult Advisory Board<strong> (2)</strong><br>Healthy Harlingen Advisory Board <strong>(6)</strong><br>Historic Preservation Committee <br>Keep Harlingen Beautiful Board <strong>(5)</strong><br>Library Advisory Board <strong>(2)</strong><br>Mayor Wellness Council<br>Museum Advisory Board <strong>(3)</strong><br>Parks Advisory Board <br>Planning & Zoning Advisory Board <strong>(2)</strong><br>Senior Citizens Advisory Board <strong>(4)</strong><br>Tax Increment Finance Board 1, 2 & 3 <strong>(2)</strong><br data-pasted="true">The Blind and Visually Impaired Advisory Committee <strong>(6)</strong><br>Utility Board of Trustees<br>Veterans Advisory Board <strong>(2)</strong><br>Zoning Board of Adjustment <strong>(6) </strong>

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).