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2 • TAX_POLICYHorsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District (Harris County)

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

Presented in: Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2022-09-14
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
DM
Dennis Montesinos
Director (Place 1)
NO
GG
Garth Gwynn
Director (Place 2)
YES
MC
Mark Cavazos
Director (Place 3)
YES
KN
Ken Nguyen
Director (Place 4)
YES
MC
Maria Cutlip
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2022-09-14 session of Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District 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).