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5 • FINANCEHarris County Municipal Utility District #171 (Harris County)

Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

Presented in: Harris County Municipal Utility District #171 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
TH
Todd Hamilton
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MY
Mark Yentzen
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DH
Duane Heckmann
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MR
Marilyn Roberts
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-09-16

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.