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6 • FINANCECity of Prairie View (Waller County)

Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate

Presented in: City of Prairie View City Council Regular Meeting on 2025-12-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Review and take action on capital improvement projects and municipal utility contracts”
YES
BM
Barbara Manuel
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
RR
Risha Reed
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MJ
Mike James
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
WW
Wendy Williams
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JD
Jaquavous Doucette
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public record item 6 on 2025-12-08

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). 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).