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6 • TAX_POLICYCass County (Cass County)
Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest
Presented in: Cass County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-07-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
MS
Melissa Shores
County Treasurer
YES
TP
Terri Price
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
GB
Gina Bassham
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
KC
Kim Cullins
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
BG
Bridget G. Smith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
AM
Alton McWaters
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RK
Randy Kennedy
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
MS
Michael S. Henry
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
KM
Kevin McCasland
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TR
Travis Ransom
County Judge
YES
KW
Kevin W. Young
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DP
Darrell P. Godwin
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
AV
Amy Varnell
County Clerk
YES
JA
Jamie Albertson
District Clerk
YES
BF
Brett Fitts
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DL
Doug Lance
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
LR
Larry Rowe
County Sheriff
YES
AY
Angela Young
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
CS
Courtney Shelton
County Attorney
YES
CS
Courtney Shelton
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-07-14
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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.