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2 • TAX_POLICYLiberty County (Liberty County)

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

Presented in: Liberty County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2003-09-09
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
KH
Kim Harris
County Treasurer
YES
SH
Stephen Herbert
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JB
Jimmy Belt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
CP
Cody Parrish
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
LW
Larry Wilburn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TB
Tammy Bishop
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JT
John Tucker
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
M"
Mark "Mad Dog" Davison
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RE
Robert E. "Robby" Thornton, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JK
Jay Knight
County Judge
YES
GA
Greg Arthur
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LW
Leon Wilson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
LH
Lee H. Chambers
County Clerk
YES
DS
Delia Sellers
District Clerk
YES
BK
Bruce Karbowski
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DS
David S. Whitmire
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
YES
RL
Richard L. "Ricky" Brown
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
MP
Matthew Poston
County Attorney
YES
JL
Jennifer L. Bergman
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2003-09-09 session of Liberty 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).