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5 • FINANCEHarris County Emergency Services District #16 (Harris County)

Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy

Presented in: Harris County Emergency Services District #16 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-02-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
AV
Anna Vollenweider
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LW
Lance Wilson
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
GM
Gary Morrison
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SF
Steve Falkner
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BG
Brian Gillman
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-02-18

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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