5 • ACTIONCinco Municipal Utility District #2 (Fort Bend County)

The Board considered the attached Order adopting a residence homestead exemption for persons 65 or older or disabled for the 2026 tax year. After review and discussion, upon unanimous vote, the Board approved the attached Order adopting a $45,000 exemptio

Presented in: Cinco Municipal Utility District #2 Board Meeting - 2026-01-13 on 2026-01-13

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve The Board considered the attached Order adopting a residence homestead exemption for persons 65 or older or disabled for the 2026 tax year. After review and discussion, upon unanimous vote, the Board approved the attached Order adopting a $45,000 exemption for 2026. The Board also expressed a desire to address this subject again with the District's financial”

Julie Haddix

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Rebecca Butler

Director, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Daniel Barth

Director, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Gary Winkler

Director, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Bruce Thomas

Director, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Board considered the attached Order adopting a residence homestead exemption for persons 65 or older or disabled for the 2026 tax year. After review and discussion, upon unanimous vote, the Board approved the attached Order adopting a $45,000 exemption for 2026. The Board also expressed a desire to address this subject again with the District's financial

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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).