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6 • ENGINEERINGHarris County Municipal Utility District #53 (Harris County)

Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt

Presented in: Harris County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve engineer's report: review of district facilities, maintenance contracts, and pay estimates”
DF
Drew Fontenette
Director (Place 1)
YES
KJ
Kristine Johnstone
Director (Place 2)
YES
JG
Judy Grant
Director (Place 3)
YES
PM
Peter Mitchell
Director (Place 4)
YES
AB
Andre Bradley
Director (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 6 on 2026-09-16

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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).