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2 • TAX_POLICYSwisher County (Swisher County)
Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy
Presented in: Swisher County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2020-05-12
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (13 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
JF
Jolina Flowers
County Treasurer
YES
EC
Elsa Carrasco
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
MC
Michael Clawson
County Judge
YES
DM
Danny Morgan
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
LB
Larry Buske
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
CC
CJ Chasco
County Clerk
YES
CC
CJ Chasco
District Clerk
YES
MS
Mike Sims
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
EW
Ed Weiser
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
KS
Kyle Schmalzried
County Sheriff
YES
KS
Katie Sims
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
AM
Amy McAtee
County Attorney
YES
AM
Amy McAtee
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2020-05-12 session of Swisher County Commissioners Court Regular Session.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).