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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

[Call to Order]

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THE MEETING TO ORDER. >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TOGETHER AND CONSIDER THE PEOPLES BUSINESS.

GIVE US YOUR WISDOM, YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE OUTCOME IN KEEPING WITH YOUR DIRECTION.

THESE THINGS WE ASK IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

AMEN. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

ER NEW RULES, LET'S STAND AND RECITE THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS PLEDGES. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS -- ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OUR ONLY ITEM TODAY IS TO

[Departments]

RATIFY THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATES FOR HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL JUNTA, HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND PORT AUTHORITY. AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 26.0 5C OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE WILL HEAR FROM SPEAKERS 1ST ON THE ITEM.

ANY SPEAKERS? >> THE ONLY SPEAKER SAN OBISPO

MARISSHANSEN, SHE I. >> THANK YOU.

. GO AHEAD.

U. GO AHEAD.

>> CAN YOU PLEASE SAY YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. HOW LONG WERE YOU GUYS AWARE THAT THE VOTING MACHINES WERE OUTDATED? WHO INFORMED YOU THAT THE VOTING MACHINES WERE OUTDATED? BECAUSE I SEE THE CONTRACT HE SIGNED WAS WITHIN JANUARY 26, WHICH WAS LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER OUR ELECTIONS.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO INFORMED YOU THAT THE MACHINES WERE OUTDATED. ANYONE?

>> MRS. HANSEN, TODAY'S ENEMAS ABOUT THE TAX RATE.

>> UNDERSTAND THAT BUT I'M HERE TO ASK QUESTIONS BECAUSE YOU DO NOT TAKE MEETINGS WITH ME. SO WHO INFORMED YOU THAT THE

MACHINES WERE OUTDATED? >> THE ISSUES WE HAVE TO KEEP

ANY COMMENTS -- >> I'M ASKING A QUESTION.

WHO INFORMED YOU THAT THE MACHINES WERE OUTDATED? WHO INFORMED YOU? THE ELECTION HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 3. YOU SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH NEW

MACHINES BY JANUARY 26. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> SHOULDN'T SHE HAVE 3 MINUTES?

>> OKAY. YOUR TIME IS UP, THANK YOU SO

MUCH. >> YOU ARE NOT GOING TO ANSWER WHO INFORMED YOU?HO INFORMED YOU THAT THE MACHINES WERE

OUTDATED? >> MA'AM, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> ANOTHER IT IS UP BUT YOU WILL NOT TAKE MEETINGS WITH ME,

SO I NEED TO GET THE ANSWERS. >> WE WILL HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT

YOU. >> WHO?

>> WE WILL HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT YOU.

THANK YOU. >> WHO WILL CONTACT ME?

>> I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY. >> THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS

THING.>> OKAY WE HAVE TO CONTINUE WITH OUR TAX RATE MEETING. BEFORE WE MAKE THE MOTIONS NECESSARY WANT TO ADDRESS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR HOW THE MOTIONS WILL BE MADE. THEY ARE LITTLE BIT FUNKY.

THE TAX RATES WE ARE PROPOSING IS $0.58135, A DECREASE OF .01785 FROM LAST YEARS TAX RATE.

IT IS A 2.97 PERCENT DECREASE. HOWEVER, THE STATUTE REQUIRES THE MOTIONS BE READ IN A CERTAIN WAY, THAT THEY BE READ AS ASSAYING THE TAX RATE IS AN INCREASE.

ANYTIME IT IS GREATER THAN THE REVENUE RATE.

EVEN IF THE TAX RATE ADOPTED IS AN ACTUAL DECREASE IN THE TAX RATE. ANY RATE ABOVE THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE HAS TO BE DESCRIBED AS INCREASE, EVEN IF THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE IS ACTUALLY A DECREASE IN EVEN THOUGH OUR RATES ARE A DECREASE THIS IS MISLEADING, IS ACTUALLY INCORRECT BUT IT IS THE WAY THE LAW REQUIRED I READ THE

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MOTIONS. STATUTORILY, I NEED TO READ THE MOTIONS IN THIS WAY. IS THERE A MOTION THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR HARRIS COUNTY BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF TAX RATEOF $0.37693 , WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 1.26 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.

IN AGAINST INCREASE OF THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE.

IS THERE A MOTION THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY $0.37693 WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 1.26 INCREASE?

>> SO MOVED. >> IS A MOTION THAT THE TAX RATE BE FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS?

>> SO MOVED HERE. >> IS A MOTION THAT .04193 OF HARRIS COUNTY TAX RATE BEFORE DEBT SERVICE?

>> SO MOVED. >> I WILL 2ND ALL.

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION TO PROPERTY TAX OR FOR THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF TAX RATE OF $0.03349.

>> SO MOVED. >> WHICH IS A INCREASE IN TAX RATE. IS THERE A MOTION THAT .02599 OF THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TAX RATE BE

FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS? >> SO MOVE.

>> IS A MOTION THAT .07750 OF HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TAX RATE BEFORE DEBT SERVICE?

>> SO MOVED. >> IS VERY MUCH THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT HARRIS HELPS US TO BE INCREASED BY ADOPTION BY RATE OF -- AND INCREASE.

>> SO MOOD. >> IS THERE MUCH THAT .16047 OF THE HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT TAX RATE BE FOR

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS? >> SO MOVED TO REQUEST A MOTION THAT .00174 OF HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT TAX RATE

BEFORE DEBT SERVICE? >> SO MOOD.

>> IS THERE MOTION TO ADOPT A TAX RATE OF .08872 FOR THE DEBT SERVICE OF THE HOUSE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY?

>> SO MOOD. >> DID I HEAR A 2ND FOR ALL OF

THE MOTIONS? >> 2ND, YES.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. -- ALL THE SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN HEARD FROM. PERFECT! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.