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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Falfurrias (Brooks County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Falfurrias City Council Regular Meeting on 2008-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
MC
Martin Cabrera
Mayor
YES
AL
Ana Lisa Garcia
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SJ
San Juanita Olivarez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CR
Cecily Ramirez
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
PG
Pua-Lani Guerra
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
FA
Francisco Alvarado Jr.
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-09-02 session of City of Falfurrias 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.