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22 • Regular AgendaTimber Lane Utility District (Harris County)

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

Presented in: Timber Lane Utility District Board Meeting - June 11, 2026 on 2026-06-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Board Action: 20. 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 "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).