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2 • TAX_POLICYTROUP ISD (Smith County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: TROUP ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2014-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 1)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
JH
Jake Howard
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
NO
TK
Todd Kelly
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
TL
Ty Lindsey
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
SJ
Shane Jasper
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LL
Lisa Lewis
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DV
Dr Vic Bansal
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
HD
Homer Dickey
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2014-09-15 session of TROUP ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).