Buyout of excess 2025 Vacation and Personal Leave balances. Mr, Marez explained that currently some staff members have been unable to use available Vacation and Personal Leave hours and may potentially lose some of their hours if not reduced to the allowed balance by year end. He requested that the Board consider buying back the hours in excess of permitted balances or allow for rollover of the excess hours. Mr. Graveley moved to approve buying back the excess leave balances. Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion and all voted in favor,

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.