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2 • TAX_POLICYEmerald Bay Municipal Utility District (Smith County)

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

Presented in: Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2019-05-08
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
BK
Becky Kirkpatrick
Director (Place 1)
NO
SY
Steve Young
Director (Place 2)
YES
CW
Cayla Washburn
Director (Place 3)
YES
WH
William Harris
Director (Place 4)
YES
JD
Jeff Dean
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2019-05-08 session of Emerald Bay Municipal 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).