20. The Board considered the interlocal agreement with the Harris-Galveston
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Subsidence District for participation in the "WaterWise Program." The agreement calls for 130 sponsorships of students at Hirsch Elementary School, with a cost of $40 per sponsorship. In exchange, the District will receive 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 EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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).