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2 • TAX_POLICYBorden County (Borden County)

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

Presented in: Borden County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2021-09-14
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (13 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
JJ
Jane Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CY
Cathy York Palmer
County Judge
YES
RA
Randy Adcock
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GS
Greg Stansell
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JU
Jana Underwood
County Clerk
YES
JU
Jana Underwood
District Clerk
YES
N"
Norman "Jibber" Herridge
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
ES
Emma Swift
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
BA
Benny Allison
County Sheriff
YES
BA
Benny Allison
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
MH
Marlo Holbrooks
County Attorney
YES
BR
Ben R. Smith
District Attorney
YES
SG
Shawna Gass
County Treasurer
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2021-09-14 session of Borden County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

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.