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5 • TAX_POLICYHarris County Municipal Utility District #542 (Harris County)

Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

Presented in: Harris County Municipal Utility District #542 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-10-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 8.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
DK
Daniel Kinchen
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MS
Mark Shaffer
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MW
Melvin Wachsmann
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CP
Claudine Pacioni
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
NU
Nathan Utt
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 5 on 2026-10-14

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.6/10). 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.