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Request that the City Council consider receiving a presentation on an opportunity to issue approximately $45,000,000 in revenue bonds to facilitate regulatory compliance water and sewer projects, consider any appropriate action related thereto, and provide general guidance to staff regarding authorization to proceed with this opportunity to issue revenue bonds.

Presented in: City of Tyler City Council - May 14, 2025 on 2025-05-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Request that the City Council consider receiving a presentation on an opportunity to issue approximately $45,000,000 in revenue bonds to facilitate regulatory compliance water and sewer projects, consider any appropriate action related thereto, and provide general guidance to staff regarding authorization to proceed with this opportunity to issue revenue bonds.”
SH
Stuart Hene
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
PH
Petra Hawkins
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
SM
Shonda Marsh
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
CC
Clint Childs
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
LN
Lloyd Nichols
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
CD
Carleen Dark-Bays
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Action item regarding Request that the City Council consider receiving a presentation on an opportunity to issue approximately $45,000,000 in revenue bonds to facilitate regulatory compliance water and sewer projects, cons

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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).