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Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead
Presented in: Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 35 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-03-11
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
AM
Alistair McCartney
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
EW
Evan Waidhofer
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
FS
Fred Signorelli
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MS
Matthew Smythe
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RF
Reece Fickes
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2026-03-11
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.