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5 • FINANCEHidalgo County Irrigation District #16 (Hidalgo County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: Hidalgo County Irrigation District #16 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
DH
DENNIS HOLBROOK
Director, Place 3
YES
FK
FRED KARLE
Director, Place 4
YES
XO
XAVIER ORNELAS
Director, Place 5
YES
JR
JOHN REAVIS
Director, Place 1
YES
PH
PAUL HELLER
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-09-16

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.