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2 • TAX_POLICYVillage at Katy Development District (Fort Bend County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: Village at Katy Development District Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2017-05-10
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
WA
William Abbott
Director, Place 3
YES
DD
Durran Dowdle
Director, Place 4
YES
RP
Ronald Parent
Director, Place 5
YES
MH
Michael Harrington
Director, Place 1
YES
CB
Chuck Brawner
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-05-10 session of Village at Katy Development District Board of Directors 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.