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4. • Financial AuthorizationHarris County (Harris County)
Request for approval to reallocate a total of up to $772,170.00 in funds from the ARPA Portfolio to the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund budget, as recommended by the ARPA Steering Committee in May 2026.
Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 3.1/10 Impact Weight
FAILED (2 - 3)
“A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, for approval to reallocate a total of up to $772,170.00 in funds from the ARPA Portfolio to the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund budget, as recommended by the ARPA Steering Committee in May 2026. The motion failed by the following vote:”
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
A motion was made by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, for approval to reallocate a total of up to $772,170.00 in funds from the ARPA Portfolio to the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund budget, as recommended by the ARPA Steering Committee in May 2026. The motion failed by the following vote:
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 3.1/10). 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.