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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 2025-02-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 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 SECOND AND FINAL 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 RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.