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2025-805 • OrdinancesCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Second and Final reading of ordinance 2025-36 authorizing the issuance of "City of Mercedes, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025"; Providing for the Payment of said Certificates by the Levy of an Ad Val
Presented in: City of Mercedes - December 02, 2025 on 2025-12-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Second and Final reading of ordinance 2025-36 authorizing the issuance of "City of Mercedes, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025"; Providing for th”
OD
Oscar D. Montoya Sr.
Mayor
YES
RG
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Second and Final reading of ordinance 2025-36 authorizing the issuance of "City of Mercedes, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025"; Providing for the Payment of said Certificates by the Levy of an Ad Val
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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).