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5 • TAX_POLICYJefferson County Drainage District #7 (Jefferson County)
Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest
Presented in: Jefferson County Drainage District #7 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-10-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
CL
Chester Levy
President
YES
JG
James Gamble Sr.
Commissioner, Groves Representative (Groves)
YES
RB
Richard Beaumont
Commissioner, Port Neches Representative (Port Neches)
YES
AM
Albert Moses Jr.
Commissioner, Port Arthur Representative Place 1 (Port Arthur Place 1)
YES
MV
Mathew Vincent
Commissioner, Nederland Representative (Nederland)
YES
LC
Lester Champagne
Commissioner, Port Arthur Representative Place 2 (Port Arthur Place 2)
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: 8.4/10). 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.