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7 • OperationsTimber Lane Utility District (Harris County)

7. The engineer presented a feasibility study that they performed related to the

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 • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Board Action: 7. The engineer presented a feasibility study that they performed related to the”
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

potential annexation of a 2.56-acre tract on Aldine Westfield Road and owned by Expedia Towing, Inc. There is a sewer line in front of the tract and a water line across from it. Therefore, no reimbursement for infrastructure will be needed. The owner will tear down the existing buildings and build new buildings. The engineer estimated that the new buildings would add $1.5 million of value to the District. After full discussion, upon unanimous vote, the Board approved preparation of an annexation agreement and annexation documents subject to the following 94056-002 591522.1 conditions: developer will deposit funds to cover the District's legal and engineering costs associated with the annexation and the contract; the property will be required to be platted pursuant

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.