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25 • Regular AgendaCity of Pearland (Brazoria County)

6. Report from Brazoria County Library System (BCLS)

Presented in: Library Board Meeting - Apr 16 2026 on 2026-04-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion on 6. Report from Brazoria County Library System (BCLS)”
QW
Quentin Wiltz
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JK
Joseph Koza
Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)
YES
TE
Tommy Echols
Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)
YES
MC
Mona Chavarria
Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)
YES
CB
Clint Byrom
Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)
YES
LC
Layni Cade
Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)
YES
RF
Rick Fernandez
Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)
YES
RP
Rushi Patel
Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Lisa Loranc, Brazoria County Library Systems Director, reported on the following: • Suspending late return fines update. • Library of Things – Tom Reid Library update. • RFP for new Library Software System update. • FY26 budget update. • BCLS Library Summit scheduled for August 2nd. • 89th Legislative Session library bills update. Agenda Item #1. Library Board - Apr 16 2026

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).