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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Giddings (Lee County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Giddings City Council Regular Meeting on 2017-09-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 2)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
LP
Linda Pruitt
Mayor
NO
AC
Alan Casey
Councilmember, Place 1
NO
JJ
Jacob Janda
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KR
Kevin Rinn
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
JD
John Dowell
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CB
Charlie Brown
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-09-05 session of City of Giddings 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.