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11) • Meeting ItemsCity of Harlingen (Cameron County)

<strong>Board Appointments: </strong><em>Specifically, appointment or discussion and possible action to include appointment and/or removal of any position subject to appointment or removal by statute, ordinance, or bylaws: </em><br><br>Airport <strong>(1)</strong><br>Animal Shelter Advisory Committee <strong>(4)</strong><br>Audit Committee (Terms expire in June) <strong>(3)</strong><br>Civil Servi

Presented in: City of Harlingen City Commission Meeting on 2026-09-02
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve <strong>Board Appointments: </strong><em>Specifically, appointment or discussion and possible action to include appointment and/or removal of any position subject to appointment or removal by statute, ordinance, or bylaws: </em><br><br>Airport <strong>(1)</strong><br>Animal Shelter Advisory Committee <strong>(4)</strong><br>Audit Committee (Terms expire in June) <strong>(3)</strong><br>Civil Servi”
NS
Norma Sepulveda
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
DC
Delia Cavazos-Gamez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
DN
Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MM
Michael Mezmar
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
FM
Frank Morales
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RP
Rene Perez
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<strong>Board Appointments: </strong><em>Specifically, appointment or discussion and possible action to include appointment and/or removal of any position subject to appointment or removal by statute, ordinance, or bylaws: </em><br><br>Airport <strong>(1)</strong><br>Animal Shelter Advisory Committee <strong>(4)</strong><br>Audit Committee (Terms expire in June) <strong>(3)</strong><br>Civil Service Commission <br>Community Development Advisory Board (CDBG) <strong>(1)</strong><br>Construction Board of Adjustments <strong>(4)</strong><br>Convention & Visitors Bureau <strong>(1) </strong><br>Development Corporation of Harlingen, Inc.(HEDC) <strong>(1)</strong><br>Golf Course Advisory Board<br>Harlingen Community Improvement Board(4B) <strong>(3)</strong><br>Harlingen Housing Authority Board <strong>(5)</strong><br>Harlingen Finance Corporation <strong>(6)</strong><br>Harlingen Teen and Young Adult Advisory Board<strong> (2)</strong><br>Healthy Harlingen Advisory Board <strong>(6)</strong><br>Historic Preservation Committee <br>Keep Harlingen Beautiful Board <strong>(10)</strong><br>Library Advisory Board <strong>(2)</strong><br>Mayor Wellness Council<br>Museum Advisory Board <strong>(3)</strong><br>Parks Advisory Board <br>Planning & Zoning Advisory Board <strong>(2)</strong><br>Senior Citizens Advisory Board <strong>(4)</strong><br>Tax Increment Finance Board 1, 2 & 3 <strong>(2)</strong><br data-pasted="true">The Blind and Visually Impaired Advisory Committee <strong>(6)</strong><br>Utility Board of Trustees<br>Veterans Advisory Board <strong>(2)</strong><br>Zoning Board of Adjustment <strong>(6)</strong>

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.