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2026-45 • Regular AgendaCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Consideration and possible action to select a Financial Advisor for the Request for Qualifications for Financial Advisor services for the Texas Water Development Board financial assistance programs
Presented in: City of Mercedes - February 17, 2026 on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and possible action to select a Financial Advisor for the Request for Qualifications for Financial Advisor services for the Texas Water Development Board financial assistance programs”
OD
Oscar D. Montoya Sr.
Mayor
YES
RG
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and possible action to select a Financial Advisor for the Request for Qualifications for Financial Advisor services for the Texas Water Development Board financial assistance programs
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.