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2 • TAX_POLICYCity of Thorndale (Milam County)
Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption
Presented in: City of Thorndale City Council Regular Meeting on 2017-05-02
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”
GG
George Galbreath Jr.
Mayor
YES
MB
Michael Becker
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SK
Shanta Kuhl
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JM
Jared Melde
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
BR
Brad Robbins
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
SZ
Steven Zuehlke
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2017-05-02 session of City of Thorndale 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.