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2 • TAX_POLICYFreeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Brazoria County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Freeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2004-05-12
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
AG
April Gischel
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
ND
Nina Darby
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MS
Michael Scott
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RB
Robert Bass
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RM
Russell Mechler
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2004-05-12 session of Freeport Municipal Utility District No. 1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).