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14 • OPERATIONSFort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 (Fort Bend County)

Ratify approval of electricity contract. Ms. Bacon requested that the Board ratify approval of the electricity contract as the Board had approved Director Pfaffenberger to sign the contract, but it was signed by Director Utterback. Upon motion by Director

Presented in: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #81 Board Meeting - 2020-03-24 on 2020-03-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ratify approval of electricity contract. Ms. Bacon requested that the Board ratify approval of the electricity contract as the Board had approved Director Pfaffenberger to sign the contract, but it was signed by Director Utterback. Upon motion by Director”
AD
Allison Dewees
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
IW
Ida Wall
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JS
Jay Silverman
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
SU
Stephen Utterback
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
LM
La Meyers
President
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ratify approval of electricity contract. Ms. Bacon requested that the Board ratify approval of the electricity contract as the Board had approved Director Pfaffenberger to sign the contract, but it was signed by Director Utterback. Upon motion by Director Riley, seconded by Director Utterback, after full discussion and the question being put to the Board, the Board voted unanimously to ratify approval of the electricity contract and authorize Director Utterback the authority to have signed the contract. Director Pfaffenberger reported that the District secured a maximum electricity rate of $0.03965, effective 2025.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.