7 • OPERATIONSHarris County Municipal Utility District #173 (Harris County)

Parks/trails/sidewalks/irrigation projects: analysis of facilities’ status; review cost estimates; authorize advertising or solicitation for bids; award contracts; status of contracts; approve pay estimates/change orders; accept facilities; professional c

Presented in: Harris County MUD #173 Board Meeting - 2025-11-11 on 2025-11-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve Parks/trails/sidewalks/irrigation projects: analysis of facilities’ status; review cost estimates; authorize advertising or solicitation for bids; award contracts; status of contracts; approve pay estimates/change orders; accept facilities; professional c”

Richard Raymor

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Chris Rowley

Director, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Todd Stech

Director, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

David Tinney

Director, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

George Horton

Director, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Parks/trails/sidewalks/irrigation projects: analysis of facilities’ status; review cost estimates; authorize advertising or solicitation for bids; award contracts; status of contracts; approve pay estimates/change orders; accept facilities; professional contract for recreational facility projects; agreements with homeowners associations for ownership and maintenance of improvements; application for release of funds; annual contracts

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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).