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5 • TAX_POLICYMatagorda County Water Control and Improvement District #2 (Marion County)

Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead

Presented in: Matagorda County Water Control and Improvement District #2 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-10-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
CB
Cathy Blotter
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
KK
Karen Klein
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JZ
Joseph Zanone
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
TW
Theo Whalen
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
AH
Alan Hays
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2026-10-14

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.