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6 • TAX_POLICYKing County (King County)

Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

Presented in: King County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-04-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (13 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
MO
Maggie Oliver
County Treasurer
YES
MP
Melody Pettiet
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DD
Duane Daniel
County Judge
YES
CM
Chris McCauley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JH
Jay Hurt
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JD
Jammye D. Timmons
County Clerk
YES
JD
Jammye D. Timmons
District Clerk
YES
LL
Landon Lorance
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DG
Dwayne Green
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MM
Mike McWhirter
County Sheriff
YES
AM
Amy McCauley
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
G"
George "Trey" Poage
County Attorney
YES
HB
Hunter Brooks
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Official public docket item 6 on 2026-04-14

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.