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8 • Regular AgendaTimber Lane Utility District (Harris County)

8. The Board then considered an agreement for the annexation of a 2.56-acre

Presented in: Timber Lane Utility District Board Meeting - August 14, 2025 on 2025-08-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Board Action: 8. The Board then considered an agreement for the annexation of a 2.56-acre”
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

tract on Aldine Westfield Road and owned by Expedia Towing, Inc. The attorney noted that the requisite fees have been paid. Following discussion, the Board unanimously approved the agreement as presented. The attorney presented a petition to the City of Houston for addition of the land. Expedia Towing is requesting annexation, and before completing annexation, consent must be obtained from the City of Houston. Upon unanimous vote, the Board approved the petition to the City of Houston for addition of such land.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.0/10). 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).