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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Follett (Lipscomb County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Follett City Council Regular Meeting on 2023-05-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
LB
Lynn Blau
Mayor
NO
OR
Orville Robison
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
NA
Neal Ashpaugh
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RC
Ray Callaway
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DH
David Howard
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MH
Michael Howard
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2023-05-02 session of City of Follett 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.