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2 • TAX_POLICYErath County (Erath County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Erath County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2022-09-13
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”
AS
Angie Shawver
County Treasurer
YES
J"
Jeff "Chili" Alexander
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
DM
David Martin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
J"
Jeff "Chili" Alexander
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
J"
Jeff "Chili" Alexander
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JS
Jason Schipper
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RG
Ryan Gibson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JS
Jason Schipper
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JS
Jason Schipper
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
BJ
Brandon J. Huckabee
County Judge
YES
AR
Albert Ray
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
JB
Jim Buck
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
GJ
Gwinda Jones
County Clerk
YES
WG
Wanda Greer
District Clerk
YES
DS
Dee Stephens
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SE
Sherman Edwards
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
MC
Matt Coates
County Sheriff
YES
VS
Valerie Stephen
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
BE
Bethany Espinoza
County Attorney
YES
AN
Alan Nash
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2022-09-13 session of Erath 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).