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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Marfa (Presidio County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Marfa City Council Regular Meeting on 2020-09-01
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”
MV
Manuel V. Baeza
Mayor
NO
MC
Mark Cash
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EK
Emily Kolb
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KK
Katy Kowal
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RL
Raul Lara
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
TA
Travis Acreman
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2020-09-01 session of City of Marfa 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.