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2 • TAX_POLICYUpshur County (Upshur County)

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

Presented in: Upshur County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2012-05-08
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
BV
Brandy Vick
County Treasurer
YES
WM
Wyone Manes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
LP
Lyle Potter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RW
Rhonda Welch
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
AB
Anthony Betterton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TB
Tim Barnett
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JW
Jason Weeks
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JC
James Casey
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
DT
David Thompson
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TT
Todd Tefteller
County Judge
YES
DN
Dustin Nicholson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JM
Jay Miller
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
TR
Terri Ross
County Clerk
YES
MC
Melissa Chevalier
District Clerk
YES
GD
Gene Dolle
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MA
Michael Ashley
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
LW
Larry Webb
County Sheriff
YES
LH
Luana Howell
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
BW
Barry Wallace
County Attorney
YES
BW
Barry Wallace
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2012-05-08 session of Upshur County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

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).