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5 • FINANCEMidland County Utility District (Midland County)

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

Presented in: Midland County Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-01-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
IR
Israel Rodriquez
Director, Place 3
YES
JS
Jake Somers
Director, Place 4
YES
SV
Shelton Viney
Director, Place 5
YES
AL
Alan Lang
Director, Place 1
YES
JP
Joseph Patten
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-01-21

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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).