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5 • UTILITY_DISTRICTBammel Utility District (Harris County)

TAX ASSESSOR REPORT Debbie Bessire of

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors - August 12, 2024 on 2024-08-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“TAX ASSESSOR REPORT Debbie Bessire of Equi-Tax, Inc., the District's tax assessor, reported as to the status of District tax collections and responded to questions from the board. Ms. Bessire reported that the District is 96.9% collected for 2023 taxes, and over 99% collected for all prior years. After 2 discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Rochow, and unanimously carried, the b”
BP
Bryan Pershall
Director, Place 3
YES
NF
Nicholas Fava
Director, Place 4
YES
JA
James Armand
Director, Place 5
YES
JW
Jon Whisler
Director, Place 1
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

TAX ASSESSOR REPORT Debbie Bessire of Equi-Tax, Inc., the District's tax assessor, reported as to the status of District tax collections and responded to questions from the board. Ms. Bessire reported that the District is 96.9% collected for 2023 taxes, and over 99% collected for all prior years. After 2 discussion, upon motion by Mr. Whisler, seconded by Mr. Rochow, and unanimously carried, the board approved the tax assessor's report and payment of the tax bills presented.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.