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2024-411 • Regular AgendaCity of Friendswood (Galveston County)
Consider approving the proposed ad valorem tax rate for 2024 (Fiscal Year October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).
Presented in: City of Friendswood City Council - August 05, 2024 on 2024-08-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consider approving the proposed ad valorem tax rate for 2024 (Fiscal Year October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).”
MF
Mike Foreman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider approving the proposed ad valorem tax rate for 2024 (Fiscal Year October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.0/10). 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.