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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Jonestown (Travis County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Jonestown City Council Regular Meeting on 2019-09-03
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”
PJ
Paul Johnson
Mayor
YES
ED
Eric Davis
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
TB
Tom Buckle
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MH
Mark Holmstrom
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DN
Dave Nelsen
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LB
Linda Bush
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2019-09-03 session of City of Jonestown 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.