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2 • TAX_POLICYBammel Utility District (Harris County)

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

Presented in: Bammel Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2012-05-09
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 2)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
BP
Bryan Pershall
Director, Place 3
YES
NF
Nicholas Fava
Director, Place 4
NO
JA
James Armand
Director, Place 5
YES
JW
Jon Whisler
Director, Place 1
YES
KP
Keith Pampell
Director, Place 2
NO

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2012-05-09 session of Bammel 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).