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2 • TAX_POLICYDallas County (Dallas County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2023-05-09
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (26 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
PM
Pauline Medrano
County Treasurer
YES
TG
Thomas G. Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 (Precinct 1, Place 1)
YES
VN
Valencia Nash
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 (Precinct 1, Place 2)
YES
MO
Margaret O'Brien
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 (Precinct 2, Place 1)
YES
KW
Katina Whitfield
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 (Precinct 2, Place 2)
YES
AM
Adam M. Swartz
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 (Precinct 3, Place 1)
YES
SS
Steve Seider
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 (Precinct 3, Place 2)
YES
MJ
Mike Jones Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (Precinct 4, Place 1)
YES
SM
Sasha Moreno
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2 (Precinct 4, Place 2)
YES
SM
Sara Martinez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1 (Precinct 5, Place 1)
YES
JJ
Juan Jasso
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 2 (Precinct 5, Place 2)
YES
TG
Tracey Gulley
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DH
Deanna Hammond
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
HC
Henry Curry
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
EB
Eddie Brown Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
MO
Michael Orozco
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
CJ
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
YES
AS
Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
EG
Elba Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JF
John F. Warren
County Clerk
YES
FP
Felicia Pitre
District Clerk
YES
TD
Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JW
John Wiley Price
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MB
Marian Brown
County Sheriff
YES
JR
John R. Ames
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
JC
John Creuzot
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2023-05-09 session of Dallas County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).