2 • TAX_POLICYTown of Pine Island (Waller County)

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

Presented in: Town of Pine Island City Council Regular Meeting on 2008-05-06

Meeting Agenda PDF Official Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”

Steve Nagy

Mayor

YES

Karen Payton

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

Elton Brownshadel

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-05-06 session of Town of Pine Island 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.