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

Docket Item 7

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - July 22, 2025 on 2025-07-22
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Docket Item 7”
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

7. Tax Assessor/Collector’s Report. Mr. Wilson recognized Ms. Flores, who presented to and reviewed with the Board the Tax Assessor’s and Collector’s Report for the period ending June 30, 2025, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit F. She noted that as of today, 299337746.2 99.44% of the District’s 2024 taxes have been collected. Ms. Flores stated that Tax Tech received the District’s 2025 certified value of $282,258,123. She noted that the value is an 0.1% increase from 2024. 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 Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, to authorize payment of the checks listed therein.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.