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2 • TAX_POLICYHidalgo County Irrigation District #1 (Hidalgo County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Hidalgo County Irrigation District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2020-09-09
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
RB
Robert Bell
President
YES
DF
Daniel Fike
Director, Place 3
YES
MJ
Mark J Fryer
Director, Place 4
YES
TG
Tomas Garcia
Director, Place 5
YES
WB
WIliiam Boyd Davis
Director, Place 1
YES
RL
Robert L Bell Jr.
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2020-09-09 session of Hidalgo County Irrigation District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).