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9 • REGULARHarris County Municipal Utility District #261 (Harris County)

Engineer’s report; authorize preparation of plans as appropriate; authorize advertising for bids; award contracts; approve change orders

Presented in: Board of Directors Meeting - 2026-01-08 on 2026-01-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve item 9: Engineer’s report; authorize preparation of plans as appropriate; authorize advertising for bids; award contracts; approve change orders”
SW
S Whitaker
Board President
YES
JF
John F. Oyen
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
EM
Emory Milton Dooley Jr.
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JV
Jason VanLoo
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SB
S Brady Whitaker
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
LG
Larry Goldberg
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Engineer’s report; authorize preparation of plans as appropriate; authorize advertising for bids; award contracts; approve change orders

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.