Lisa Loranc, Brazoria County Library Systems Director, reported on the following: • Digital resource rationing will continue into fiscal year 2027, due to budgetary restrictions. • BCLA migrated to a new IOS, and all online resources are now available. • Summer reading information. Agenda Item #1. Library Board Meeting - Jul 16 2026 • AI Policy update. • America 250th Anniversary displays coming soon.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.