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2 • TAX_POLICYTreasure Island Municipal Utility District (Brazoria County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: Treasure Island Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2009-05-13
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 2)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
RL
Richard Lawler
Board President
NO
RR
Richard Roe
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
NO
RL
Rick Lawler
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
RS
Roy Scott
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
ME
Mike Elam
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BL
Bryce Langley
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2009-05-13 session of Treasure Island Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Regular Meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.