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8 • FINANCEHarris County Municipal Utility District #189 (Harris County)

Receive and approve Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, including payment of bills. Ms. Burks presented to and reviewed with the Board the Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D. Ms. Burks presented check nos

Presented in: Harris County MUD #189 Board Meeting - 2021-12-09 on 2021-12-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Receive and approve Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, including payment of bills. Ms. Burks presented to and reviewed with the Board the Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D. Ms. Burks presented check nos”
WS
Whitten Stuckey
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
DC
Derwood Cone
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BC
Bruce Crawford
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
HJ
Harry Jackson
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
VM
Vijay Mishra
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Receive and approve Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, including payment of bills. Ms. Burks presented to and reviewed with the Board the Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D. Ms. Burks presented check nos. 2453 through 2459 for the Board’s approval. She further stated that the District has collected 5.48% of its 2021 taxes as of November 30, 2021. Upon motion by Director Crawford, seconded by Director Harry Jackson, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report, to authorize payment of check nos. 2453 through 2459 from the Tax Account to the persons, in the amounts, and for the purposes described in the Tax Assessor and Collector’s Report.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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).