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5 • FINANCEHarris County Municipal Utility District #397 (Harris County)

Order Adopting Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate Exceeding the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate

Presented in: Harris County Municipal Utility District #397 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
MM
Michael Martin
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JH
Jay Hartley
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
LM
Larry Mueller
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
TG
Troy Guidry
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
CC
Clay Coleman
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-09-16

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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).