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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Brenham (Washington County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Brenham City Council Regular Meeting on 2020-05-05
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 2)
“Motion to approve Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption”
AC
Atwood C. Kenjura
Mayor
YES
SS
Steve Soman
Councilmember, Place 1
NO
AW
Albert Wright
Councilmember, Place 2
NO
PF
Paul F. LaRoche III
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AS
Adonna Saunders
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
CK
Clint Kolby
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2020-05-05 session of City of Brenham 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.