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5 • FINANCENewton County Emergency Services District #3 (Newton County)

Order Adopting Fee Schedule Increase for Permits, Inspections, and Utility Rates

Presented in: Newton County Emergency Services District #3 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-07-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
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Wilson White
President (Place 2)
YES
WW
Wilson White
President (Place 1)
YES
SC
Shannon Carroll
President (Place 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-07-15

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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).