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2 • TAX_POLICYVillage of Tiki Island (Galveston County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Village of Tiki Island City Council Regular Meeting on 2016-09-06
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”
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YES
SC
Steve Cunningham
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
GK
Garry Kaufman
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
HN
Hunter Neblett
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AS
Allan Scott
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
PW
Patty Walker
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2016-09-06 session of Village of Tiki Island 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.