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5 • FINANCEWharton County Emergency Services District #2 (Wharton County)

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

Presented in: Wharton County Emergency Services District #2 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2026-09-16

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”

JH

Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

GJ

Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

CS

Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

MD

Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

SH

Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Board of Directors public docket item 5 on 2026-09-16

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.