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2025-326 • Public HearingCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)

Second and Final Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of Arturo Palacios

Presented in: City of Mercedes - July 01, 2025 on 2025-07-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 3.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Second and Final Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of Arturo Palacios”
YES
RG
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Second and Final Public Hearing for the Voluntary Annexation of Arturo Palacios

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 3.5/10). 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).