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6 • TAX_POLICYWillacy County (Willacy County)
Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead
Presented in: Willacy County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (20 - 0)
“Motion to approve county tax assessor-collector monthly collections and exemption audits”
RC
Ruben Cavazos
County Treasurer
YES
J"
Jessica "Annie" Rosas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JS
Juan Salinas, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
R"
Rodolfo "Rudy" Cantu
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
CY
Carlos Ybarra
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
HT
Hector Tijerina
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
MS
Miguel Sanchez
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JA
Jose Alberto Garza
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JF
Jay Flores
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
YES
A"
Aurelio "Keter" Guerra, Jr.
County Judge
YES
MT
Mario Tijerina
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
E"
Ernesto "Ernie" Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
SR
Susana R. Garza
County Clerk
YES
IA
Isabel Adame
District Clerk
YES
M"
Micaela "Kelly" Zamorano-Alaniz
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
HD
Henry De La Paz
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
JS
Jose Salazar
County Sheriff
YES
MM
Melissa Muniz
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
AC
Annette C. Hinojosa
County Attorney
YES
AC
Annette C. Hinojosa
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-09-08
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). 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.