5 • UTILITY_DISTRICTBammel Utility District (Harris County)

TAX ASSESSOR REPORT Debbie Bessire of

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors - July 10, 2023 on 2023-07-10

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 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 97.2% collected for 2022 taxes, and over 99% collected for all prior years. She also recommended writing off 18 delinquent personal property accounts for businesses that have clo”

Bryan Pershall

Director, Place 3

YES

Nicholas Fava

Director, Place 4

YES

James Armand

Director, Place 5

YES

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 97.2% collected for 2022 taxes, and over 99% collected for all prior years. She also recommended writing off 18 delinquent personal property accounts for businesses that have closed 2 and that are past the statute of limitations, with unpaid tax levies totaling $610.54. After discussion, upon motion by Mr. Pershall, seconded by Mr. Rochow, and unanimously carried, the board approved the tax assessor's report, payment of the tax bills presented, and the recommended write-off of the 18 business personal property accounts.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.