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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Lakewood Village (Denton County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Lakewood Village City Council Regular Meeting on 2019-05-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
ME
Mark E. Vargus
Mayor
YES
EF
Eric Farage
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
MB
Matt Bissonnette
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
SL
Serena Lepley
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CB
Clint Bushong
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
NB
Nikki Blackwell
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2019-05-07 session of City of Lakewood Village 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.