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2 • TAX_POLICYJim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Jim Wells County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2021-09-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (21 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
MD
Mark Dominguez
County Treasurer
NO
RD
Richard Deleon
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MJ
Matthew J. Schmidt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
SI
Sylvia I. Johnson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
MC
McKenzie Chapa
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
N"
Noe "Chato" Cadena
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
YES
AM
Albert Martinez
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JL
Jim Long
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
FD
Frank Davila, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GA
Gerald Arismendez
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
RE
Ray Escamilla, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
YES
PT
Pedro Trevino Jr.
County Judge
YES
VG
Ventura Garcia, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
WG
Wicho Gonzalez
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JP
J.C. Perez, III
County Clerk
YES
DG
David Guerrero
District Clerk
YES
GA
George Aguilar
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RK
Renee K. Chapa
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JB
Joseph Baker
County Sheriff
YES
MC
Mary C. Lozano
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
MG
Michael Guerra
County Attorney
YES
CO
Carlos O. Garcia
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2021-09-14 session of Jim Wells County Commissioners Court Regular Session.
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.