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2025-515 • OrdinancesCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Approval of first reading of Ordinance 2025-29 to adopt the Tax Rate for 2025
Presented in: City of Mercedes - September 16, 2025 on 2025-09-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
FAILED (0 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2025-515: Approval of first reading of Ordinance 2025-29 to adopt the Tax Rate for 2025”
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Approval of first reading of Ordinance 2025-29 to adopt the Tax Rate for 2025
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.