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13 • Action Items / Resolutions / OrdinancesCity of Portland (San Patricio County)
ORDINANCE NO. 2305 - INCREASING WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES; UPDATING FEES IN THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
Presented in: City of Portland CITY COUNCIL MEETING on 2025-02-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve ORDINANCE NO. 2305 - INCREASING WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES; UPDATING FEES IN THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE”
JG
John Green
Mayor
YES
JG
John G. Sutton, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
ZA
Zachary Albrecht
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
GW
Gary W. Moore, Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MR
Martha Ruiz
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
BT
Bill T. Wilson, II
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
13. ORDINANCE NO. 2305 - INCREASING WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES; UPDATING FEES IN THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2305 AUTHORIZING INCREASES TO WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES, UTILITY TAP FEES, AND DRAINAGE FEES CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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).