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205. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request that the County Judge execute an agreement between Harris County and Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 566 authorizing the District to make certain detention and infrastructure improvements to County property and, upon completion of the improvements, assume responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the property from the County.

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-25
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
ABSENT
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Request that the County Judge execute an agreement between Harris County and Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 566 authorizing the District to make certain detention and infrastructure improvements to County property and, upon completion of the improvements, assume responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the property from the County.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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).