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2026-421 • Public HearingCity of Big Spring (Howard County)
PUBLIC HEARING - Tax Abatement Guidelines and Criteria
Presented in: City of Big Spring City Council - May 12, 2026 on 2026-05-12
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: PUBLIC HEARING - Tax Abatement Guidelines and Criteria”
RM
Robert Moore
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
PUBLIC HEARING - Tax Abatement Guidelines and Criteria
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).