5 • ACTIONCinco Municipal Utility District #2 (Fort Bend County)

The Board considered the attached Order adopting a residence homestead exemption for persons 65 or older or disabled for the 2026 tax year. After review and discussion, upon unanimous vote, the Board approved the attached Order adopting a $45,000 exemptio

Presented in: Cinco Municipal Utility District #2 Board Meeting - 2026-01-13 on 2026-01-13

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve The Board considered the attached Order adopting a residence homestead exemption for persons 65 or older or disabled for the 2026 tax year. After review and discussion, upon unanimous vote, the Board approved the attached Order adopting a $45,000 exemption for 2026. The Board also expressed a desire to address this subject again with the District's financial”

Julie Haddix

Director (Place 1)

YES

Rebecca Butler

Director (Place 2)

YES

Daniel Barth

Director (Place 3)

YES

Gary Winkler

Director (Place 4)

YES

Bruce Thomas

Director (Place 5)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Board considered the attached Order adopting a residence homestead exemption for persons 65 or older or disabled for the 2026 tax year. After review and discussion, upon unanimous vote, the Board approved the attached Order adopting a $45,000 exemption for 2026. The Board also expressed a desire to address this subject again with the District's financial

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.7/10). 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).