Council Members Jackson, Panzarella, Thomas, Castex-Tatum and Davis tagged ORDINANCE amending and supplementing the City of Houston, Texas Master Ordinance No. 2004- 299; relating to the Operations and Management of the Combined Utility System, including the expansion of the Combined Utility System to include the Solid Waste Disposal System and the Solid Waste Management Department; resolving other matters thereto; and declaring an emergency. This item should only be considered after passage of Item 14 above

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.