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2 • TAX_POLICYNewton County (Newton County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Newton County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2009-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
GS
Ginger Sims
County Treasurer
YES
CS
Connie Smith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
CB
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
MG
Mike Greer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
DA
Dana Ashmore
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GH
Gregg Harbison
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RB
Robert Burby
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Lewis "Sonny" White
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
H"
Howard "Matt" Wonders
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RC
Ronnie Cochran
County Judge
YES
PA
Phillip A. White
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Leanord "Bubba" Powell
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
S"
Sandra "Kay Kay" Duckworth
County Clerk
YES
NW
Nikki Windham
District Clerk
YES
DB
Dan Bentsen
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
PH
Prentiss Hopson
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
CH
Colton Havard
County Sheriff
YES
MJ
Melissa J. Burks
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
CT
Courtney Tracy Ponthier
County Attorney
YES
CT
Courtney Tracy Ponthier
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2009-09-08 session of Newton 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.