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11 • REGULARFort Bend County Municipal Utility District #131 (Fort Bend County)

Docket Item 11

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - October 28, 2025 on 2025-10-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Docket Item 11”
JR
Joann Randall
President
YES
JM
Jeanna Maxwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LS
Leslie Smith-Boards
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
Jennifer Jacobs
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Higgins
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

11. Discuss Texas SmartBuy Membership renewal and take appropriate action. Mr. Wilson stated that the Board needs to vote to renew the Texas SmartBuy Membership. Upon motion by Director Randall, seconded by Director Maxwell, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to approve the SmartBuy Membership renewal.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.