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7 • FinancialTimber Lane Utility District (Harris County)

financial advisor's report and the Truth-in-Taxation calculations for the District's proposed 2025

Presented in: Timber Lane Utility District Board Meeting - September 11, 2025 on 2025-09-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Board Action: financial advisor's report and the Truth-in-Taxation calculations for the District's proposed 2025”
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

tax rate. After a thorough presentation, the Board adopted the attached resolution finding the District to be a "developing district." The District further authorized publication of the 2025 proposed tax rate of $0.80, with $0.48 attributable to debt service and $0.32 attributable to maintenance and operations. A public hearing will be held on the proposed rate at the next regular meeting at the District's regular meeting place.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.