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5 • FINANCEAbles Springs Special Utility District (Kaufman County)

Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead

Presented in: Ables Springs Special Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-05-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
HW
Hugh Wilson
Director (Place 1)
YES
SP
Scott Plummer
Director (Place 2)
YES
DD
David Dearing
Director (Place 3)
YES
AJ
Allan Jansen
Director (Place 4)
YES
KP
Kelley Prewitt
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board public docket item 5 on 2026-05-20

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.