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5 • TAX_POLICYGulf Coast Water Authority (Galveston County)
Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy
Presented in: Gulf Coast Water Authority Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2025-09-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
BM
Brad Matlock
President
YES
TF
Tricia Frederick
Director, Place 3
YES
KM
Kevin Moore
Director, Place 4
YES
JH
Jody Hooks
Director, Place 5
YES
DC
Duane Cole
Director, Place 1
YES
DS
David Sohns
Director, Place 2
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2025-09-10
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.