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2 • TAX_POLICYTown of Double Oak (Denton County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: Town of Double Oak City Council Regular Meeting on 2012-09-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 1)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
PJ
Patrick Johnson
Mayor
NO
DM
Dan McCormick
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CB
Chris Bump
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
LB
Linda Blesch
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MG
Mike Gwartney
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
PW
Pat Wellen
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2012-09-04 session of Town of Double Oak City Council Regular Meeting.
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.