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2024-541 • Public HearingCity of Friendswood (Galveston County)
Conduct a public hearing regarding the City of Friendswood proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Presented in: City of Friendswood City Council - September 09, 2024 on 2024-09-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Conduct a public hearing regarding the City of Friendswood proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.”
MF
Mike Foreman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Conduct a public hearing regarding the City of Friendswood proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).