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5 • TAX_POLICYCollege of the Mainland (Galveston County)
Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy
Presented in: College of the Mainland Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2024-03-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“Motion to approve tax assessor-collector's report and approval of tax transfers”
AW
Alan Waters
Board Secretary (Place 3)
YES
MS
Melissa Skipworth
Board Chair (Place 1)
YES
KD
Kyle Dickson
Board Vice Chair (Place 2)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 5 on 2024-03-13
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). 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.