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5 • FINANCEHarris County Municipal Utility District #397 (Harris County)

Order Adopting Fee Schedule Increase for Permits, Inspections, and Utility Rates

Presented in: Harris County Municipal Utility District #397 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-08-19
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
MM
Michael Martin
Director (Place 1)
YES
JH
Jay Hartley
Director (Place 2)
YES
LM
Larry Mueller
Director (Place 3)
YES
TG
Troy Guidry
Director (Place 4)
YES
CC
Clay Coleman
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-08-19

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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).