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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Seagraves (Gaines County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Seagraves City Council Regular Meeting on 2012-09-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
MT
Michael Terrell
Mayor
NO
GM
Gary McLendon
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
LL
Lee Lerma
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
LD
Lorena Davila
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CD
Cindy Durham
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RV
Ruben Valles
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2012-09-04 session of City of Seagraves City Council 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.