Receive legal briefing and take appropriate action regarding an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Transferring Land Development Permitting Authority, Development Review, Repairs, Maintenance, and Enforcement Services Between the City of Austin and Travis County (Interlocal Agreement) to transfer regulatory authority over land use, planning, subdivision, site development, repairs, maintenance, e

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Receive legal briefing and take appropriate action regarding an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Transferring Land Development Permitting Authority, Development Review, Repairs, Maintenance, and Enforcement Services Between the City of Austin and Travis County (Interlocal Agreement) to transfer regulatory authority over land use, planning, subdivision, site development, repairs, maintenance, enforcement and permitting authority from Travis County to the City of Austin for the property known as the Dog’s Head property, located in Travis County, bounded by Highways 71 and 183 and the Colorado River,  consisting of approximately 2614.326 acres owned by Dogs Head Land JV, Ltd. as more particularly described in Exhibit A to the Interlocal Agreement.^1&2 (Judge Brown & Commissioner Howard)

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.