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16 • Regular AgendaTimber Lane Utility District (Harris County)

17. The Board considered the interlocal agreement with the Harris-Galveston

Presented in: Timber Lane Utility District Board Meeting - June 10, 2025 on 2025-06-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Board Action: 17. The Board considered the interlocal agreement with the Harris-Galveston”
EL
Eric Langstaff
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Meacham
Director, Place 4
YES
JM
James Messer
Director, Place 5
YES
AG
A.F. Gessel
Director, Place 1
YES
RS
Robert Schenck
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Subsidence District for participation in the "Water Wise Program." The agreement calls for 130 sponsorships of students at Hirsch Elementary School, with a cost of $38 per sponsorship. In exchange, the District will receive 84,000 series B groundwater credits per sponsorship. Subject to that discussion, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the interlocal agreement as presented.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.