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2026-203 • OrdinancesCity of Mercedes (Hidalgo County)
Consideration and Action on the First Reading to adopt Ordinance 2026-05 of the City of Mercedes, Texas, Creating the Rio Grande Valley Public Utility Agency (PUA); Making Findings a Fact; Approving Bylaws of the Agency; Providing for the Purposes, Powers
Presented in: City of Mercedes - February 03, 2026 on 2026-02-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (2 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and Action on the First Reading to adopt Ordinance 2026-05 of the City of Mercedes, Texas, Creating the Rio Grande Valley Public Utility Agency (PUA); Making Findings a Fact; Approving B”
OD
Oscar D. Montoya Sr.
Mayor
YES
RG
Rolando Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consideration and Action on the First Reading to adopt Ordinance 2026-05 of the City of Mercedes, Texas, Creating the Rio Grande Valley Public Utility Agency (PUA); Making Findings a Fact; Approving Bylaws of the Agency; Providing for the Purposes, Powers
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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).