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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Lubbock (Lubbock County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Lubbock City Council Regular Meeting on 2011-09-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 2)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
MM
Mark McBrayer
Mayor (Place 6)
NO
CM
Christy Martinez-Garcia
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
NO
GH
Gordon Harris
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
DB
David Bruegel
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
BR
Brayden Rose
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
JW
Jennifer Wilson
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
TC
Tim Collins
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2011-09-06 session of City of Lubbock 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.